Title 32, MOTOR VEHICLES

Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to limit, or encroach upon, the existing authority of South Dakota law enforcement officers in the performance of their duties involving traffic light control. Source: SL 1963, ch 274 , § 7. 32-28-14

No person may disrupt or interfere with the traffic signal preemption system installed by any municipality, county, or other unit of local government for use by emergency vehicles to improve traffic movement by temporarily controlling signalized intersections. Any violation of th…

The provisions of § 32-28-15 do not apply to any authorized emergency response employee who is using the system pursuant to such employment at a time when an emergency exists and there is a threat of immediate danger to life or property that reasonably requires the use of the sys…

No state, county, municipal, or township authority may contract with any private corporation to provide for the use of any photo monitoring device to detect any red light violation. Source: SL 2014, ch 154 , § 1.

For the purposes of § 32-28-17 , the term, photo monitoring device, means a stationary, unmanned device used with a lighted traffic control device to detect a red light violation combined with a photographic identification of the vehicle which results in the issuance of a citatio…

Sections 32-28-17 and 32-28-18 constitute a general law of the state within the meaning of S.D. Const., Article IX, § 2. Source: SL 2014, ch 154 , § 3.

A green light alone or "go" shall indicate that: (1) Vehicular traffic facing the signal may proceed straight through or turn right or left unless a sign at such place prohibits either such turn. But vehicular traffic, including vehicles turning right or left, shall yield the rig…

Terms used in §§ 32-28-21 and 32-28-22 mean: (1) "Interstate compact," a voluntary arrangement between two or more states that becomes the law of each state; (2) "Red light camera," an automated camera used to capture an image of a vehicle entering an intersection when the traffi…

The Department of Public Safety and the Division of Motor Vehicles shall not enter into any compact to provide to another state, or governmental entity located in another state, information used to impose or collect a civil fine that results from an alleged violation captured by …

The Department of Public Safety and the Division of Motor Vehicles shall not provide information used to impose or collect a civil fine that results from a violation captured by a red light camera or speed camera through any existing interstate compact that does not specifically …

A steady yellow light alone shall indicate that: (1) Vehicular traffic facing the signal is thereby warned that the red or stop signal will be exhibited immediately thereafter and such vehicular traffic shall not enter the intersection when the red or stop signal is exhibited; (2…

A steady red light alone or stop shall indicate that: (1) Vehicular traffic facing the signal shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then before entering the intersection and shall remain standing until green or go is shown alon…

The governing body of a municipality may authorize by ordinance, adopted pursuant to chapter 9-19 , a motor vehicle to make a left - hand turn from an intersection after stopping in obedience to a red or stop signal as defined in § 32-28-4 . This left - hand turn may only be auth…

A steady red light with green arrow shall indicate that: (1) Vehicular traffic facing such signal may cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated by such arrow but shall yield the right - of - way to pedestrians lawfully within a crosswalk and to other t…

If an illuminated flashing red or yellow signal is used in a traffic sign or signal, vehicular traffic shall obey such signal as provided by §§ 32-28-7 and 32-28-8 . A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Source: SL 1963, ch 274 , § 3; SL 1989, ch 255 , § 189.

If a red lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles shall stop before entering the nearest crosswalk at an intersection or at a limit line when marked, or, if none, then before entering the intersection, and the right to proceed is subject to the law…

If a yellow lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles may proceed through the intersection or past such signal only with caution. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Source: SL 1963, ch 274 , § 3 (2) (a); SL 1989, ch 255 , § 191.

When lane direction control signals are placed over the individual lanes of a street or highway, vehicular traffic may travel in any lane over which a green signal is shown, but shall not enter or travel in any lane over which a red signal is shown. Source: SL 1970, ch 175 , § 23…

If a traffic control signal is out of operation or is not functioning properly, the vehicle traffic facing a: (1) Green signal may proceed with caution as indicated in § 32-28-2 ; (2) Yellow signal may proceed with caution as indicated in § 32-28-3 ; and (3) Red or completely unl…

Sections 32-28-7 and 32-28-8 shall not apply at railroad grade crossings. Conduct of drivers of vehicles approaching railroad grade crossings shall be governed by the rules as set forth in § 32-29-4 . Source: SL 1963, ch 274 , § 3 (2) (b); SL 1970, ch 175 , § 40.

Whenever special pedestrian control signals exhibiting the words, walk or don't walk, or exhibiting a lighted international pedestrian walk or don't walk symbol are in place, the signals indicate the following: (1) Walk or a lighted international pedestrian walk symbol.--Pedestri…