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No person may drive a vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there are in the front seat such a number of persons, exceeding three, as to obstruct the view of the driver to the front or sides of the vehicle or as to interfere with the driver's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.
(SDCL § 32-26-43) Penalty, see § 70.99
(A) Any driver of a motor vehicle who intentionally fails or refuses to bring a vehicle to a stop, when given visual or audible signal to bring the vehicle to a stop, is guilty of failure to stop at the signal of a law enforcement officer.
(B) The signal given by the law enforcement officer may be by hand, voice, emergency light, or siren. The officer giving the signal shall be in uniform, prominently displaying a badge of office, and the vehicle shall be appropriately marked showing it to be an official law enforcement vehicle.
(SDCL § 32-33-18) Penalty, see § 70.99
Statutory reference:
For license revocation and exceptions, see SDCL § 32-33-18 and 32-35-43.1
The driver of a motor vehicle may not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard for the speed of such vehicles and the traffic upon and condition of the highway.
(SDCL § 32-26-40) Penalty, see § 70.99
It is unlawful for the driver of any vehicle other than one on official business to follow any fire apparatus traveling in response to a fire alarm closer than 500 feet or to drive into or park such vehicle within the block where the fire apparatus has stopped in answer to a fire alarm.
(SDCL § 32-31-7) Penalty, see § 70.99
(A) Highway equipment and personnel in the performance of their duties of maintaining the highway shall have the preference of right-of-way and shall be permitted to drive upon the left-hand side of the traveled portion of the highway for the purpose of dumping materials, for repairing the highway, and also for smoothing the road surface.
(B) Highway equipment shall, at all times, display a flashing or revolving light to warn the traveling public. However, highway equipment may not indiscriminately block the traffic, but shall allow reasonable room on the traveled portion of the highway for other vehicles to pass. The equipment may not be bound by the provisions of this chapter to turn to the right when meeting other vehicles or allowing them to pass when work requires such equipment to remain on the other side of the traveled portion of the highway. The equipment is subject to the laws of travel as provided in this chapter, unless the performance of maintenance work requires otherwise.
(SDCL § 32-26-16) Penalty, see § 70.99
It shall be unlawful for a driver of a vehicle to back the vehicle unless such movement can be made with safety and without interfering with other traffic.
(SDCL § 32-30-20) Penalty, see § 70.99
No vehicle may be driven over any unprotected hose of a fire department when laid down on any street, private road, or driveway to be used at any fire or alarm of fire, without the consent of the fire department official in command.
(SDCL § 32-31-8) Penalty, see § 70.99
No passenger in a vehicle may ride in such position as to interfere with the driver's view ahead or to the sides or to interfere with his or her control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.
(SDCL § 32-26-44) Penalty, see § 70.99
Any person who drives any vehicle upon a highway, alley, public park, recreational area, or upon the property of a public or private school, college, or university carelessly and heedlessly in disregard of the rights or safety of others, or without due caution and circumspection and at a speed or in a manner so as to endanger or be likely to endanger any person or property, is guilty of reckless driving.
Penalty, see § 70.99
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see SDCL §§ 32-24-1 et seq.
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