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§ 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
§ 71.054  ACTION REQUIRED AT STOP SIGN; PLACE OF STOPPING.
   (A)   Unless directed to proceed by a police officer or traffic control signal, every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop intersection indicated by a stop sign shall come to a full stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering the intersection.
   (B)   After having stopped, the driver shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle which has entered or is approaching the intersection from another highway and may not proceed into the intersection until certain that such intersecting roadway is free from oncoming traffic which may affect safe passage.
(SDCL § 32-29-2.1)  Penalty, see § 70.99
§ 71.055  STOP REQUIRED BEFORE ENTERING FROM ALLEY, BUILDING OR PRIVATE ROAD.
   The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, building, private road, or driveway within a business or residence district shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or onto the sidewalk area extending across such alley, building entrance, road, or driveway, or if there is no sidewalk area, shall stop at the point nearest the street to be entered where the driver has a view of approaching traffic thereon.
(SDCL § 32-29-2.2)  Penalty, see § 70.99
§ 71.056  DUTY WHEN APPROACHING YIELD SIGN; PEDESTRIANS.
   (A)   The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign shall in obedience to the sign slow down to a speed reasonable for the existing conditions, or shall stop if necessary in a similar manner as provided in § 71.054, and shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian legally crossing the roadway on which he or she is driving, and to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another highway so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard.  The driver, having so yielded, may proceed and the drivers of all other vehicles approaching the intersection shall yield to the vehicle so proceeding.
   (B)   However, if the driver is involved in a collision with a pedestrian in a crosswalk or a vehicle in the intersection after driving past a yield sign without stopping, the collision is prima facie evidence of his or her failure to yield the right-of-way.
(SDCL § 32-29-3)  Penalty, see § 70.99
§ 71.057  STOP REQUIRED WHEN GRADE CROSSING SIGNAL OPERATING.
   If any person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossing and a law enforcement officer or a clearly visible or audible signal gives warning of the immediate approach of a railway train or car or other on-track equipment, he or she shall bring such vehicle to a complete stop within 50 feet but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail of such railroad and may not proceed until he or she can do so safely.
(SDCL § 32-29-4)  Penalty, see § 70.99
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