Title 32 — MOTOR VEHICLES

Source: SL 1963, ch 274 , § 1; SL 1989, ch 255 , § 192.

Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic control signals exhibiting the words go, caution, or stop, or exhibiting different colored lights successively one at a time, or with arrows, only the colors mentioned in §§ 32-28-2 to 32-28-5 , inclusive, shall be used and said terms and…

The driver of any vehicle shall obey the instructions of any official traffic control device applicable thereto placed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, unless otherwise directed by a traffic or police officer, and subject to the exceptions granted the driver of …

No provision of this chapter for which signs are required shall be enforced against an alleged violator if at the time and place of the alleged violation an official sign is not in proper position and sufficiently legible to be seen by an ordinarily observant person. Source: SL 1…

Whenever a particular section of this chapter does not state that signs are required, such section shall be effective even though no signs are erected or in place. Source: SL 1963, ch 274 , § 1.

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. Repealed by SL 1989, ch 255 , § 188.

32-28-15 Disruption or interference with traffic signal preemption system as misdemeanor. 32-28-16 Exceptions to application of the provisions of §

32-28-18 Photo monitoring device defined. 32-28-19 General law of state. 32-28-20 Definitions regarding limitations on interstate compacts relating to red light and speed cameras. 32-28-21 Prohibition on interstate compacts to provide information to impose or collect civil fine f…

Exceptions to application of the provisions of §

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 §

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

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 §

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…