RIGHT-OF-WAY AND SPECIAL STOPS

§ 71.050 INTERSECTIONS; YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY.

   (A)   When two vehicles approach or enter an intersection at approximately the same time, the driver of the vehicle on the left shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on the right except as otherwise provided in §§ 71.008, 71.051 and 71.053.

   (B)   The driver of any vehicle traveling at an unlawful speed shall forfeit any right-of-way which he or she might otherwise have.

(SDCL § 32-26-13)  Penalty, see § 70.99

§ 71.051 RIGHT-OF-WAY; EMERGENCY VEHICLES.

   (A)   The driver of a vehicle upon a highway shall yield the right-of-way to police and fire department vehicles and ambulances if they are operated upon official business and the drivers give an audible signal by bell, siren, or exhaust whistle or visual signal by flashing, oscillating, or rotating beams of red light or combination of red, blue, or white light visible 180 degrees to the front of the vehicle.

   (B)   The provisions of this section do not relieve the driver of a police, fire department vehicle, or ambulance from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway nor does it protect the driver of any such vehicle from the consequence of an arbitrary exercise of such right-of-way.

(SDCL § 32-26-15)  Penalty, see § 70.99

§ 71.052 LEFT-TURNING VEHICLES.

   (A)   Manner of making turn.  The driver of a vehicle intending to turn left shall approach the turn in the extreme left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the direction of travel of the vehicle. If practicable, the left turn shall be made to the left of the center of the intersection and so as to leave the intersection or other location in the extreme left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the same direction as the vehicle on the roadway being entered.

(SDCL § 32-26-18)

   (B)   Right-of-way of oncoming vehicle.  The driver of a vehicle within an intersection intending to turn to the left shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction which is within the intersection or so close thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard.  The driver after having so yielded and having given a signal when and as required by this chapter, may make such left turn.

(SDCL § 32-26-19)  Penalty, see § 70.99

§ 71.053 ENTRY ON HIGHWAY FROM ALLEY.

   The driver of a vehicle about to enter or cross a public highway from an alley, building, private road, or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on such public highway.

(SDCL § 32-26-14)  Penalty, see § 70.99