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(A) (1) The municipality may modify the method of turning at intersections provided by §§ 71.070 and 71.071(A) by clearly indicating by buttons, markers, or other direction signs installed within an intersection the course to be followed by vehicles turning thereat. No such signs or buttons shall be placed upon any state highway without the approval of the Department of Transportation.
(2) If the municipality modifies the method of turning, it shall be a violation not to turn in the indicated manner.
(B) When an intersection is so constructed and laid out that different and clearly defined courses of travel are provided for vehicles turning to the left or right, as the case may be, it shall be lawful for any driver in making any such turn to follow the course thereby indicated.
(SDCL § 32-26-20) Penalty, see § 70.99
The driver of any vehicle upon a highway before starting, stopping, or turning from a direct line shall first see that such movement can be made in safety and if any pedestrian may be affected by such movement shall give a clearly audible signal by sounding the horn, and whenever the operation of any other vehicle may be affected by such movement shall give a signal as required in § 71.075 plainly visible to the driver of such other vehicle of the intention to make such movement.
(SDCL § 32-26-22) Penalty, see § 70.99
The signal required in § 71.074 shall be given either by means of the hand and arm in the manner specified in § 71.076, or by an approved mechanical or electrical signal device. However, a vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent the hand and arm signal from being visible both to the front and rear, the signal shall be given by device of a type which has been approved by the Department of Public Safety.
(SDCL § 32-26-23) Penalty, see § 70.99
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