No person shall drive a vehicle upon any street, alley or public place in the city at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions then existing, and it shall be prima facie unlawful and prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable and prudent under the conditions then existing for the driver of any vehicle or motor vehicle to drive the same upon any street, alley or public place in the city at a speed exceeding the following:
A. Fifteen Miles Per Hour:
1. When approaching within fifty feet (50') of a grade crossing of any railway when the driver's view is obstructed. The driver's view shall be deemed to be obstructed when, at any time during the last two hundred feet (200') of his approach to such crossing, he does not have a clear and uninterrupted view of such railway crossing and of any traffic on such railway for a distance of four hundred feet (400') in each direction for such crossing.
2. When passing a school during school recess or while children are going to or leaving school during opening or closing hours.
3. When approaching within fifty feet (50') and in traversing an intersection of highways when the driver's view is obstructed. A driver's view shall be deemed to be obstructed when, at the time during the last fifty feet (50') of his approach to such intersection, he does not have a clear and uninterrupted view of such intersection and of the traffic upon all of the highways entering such intersection for a distance of two hundred feet (200') from such intersection.
4. In traversing or going around curves or traversing a grade upon a highway when the driver's view is obstructed within a distance of one hundred feet (100') along such highway in the direction in which he is proceeding.
B. Twenty Miles Per Hour: Within the business district of the city, except upon state highways which shall have the speed limit posted thereon.
C. Twenty Five Miles Per Hour: Within the residence district of the city, except upon state highways which shall have the speed limit posted thereon.
D. Exceeding Speed Limit Generally: Exceeding the posted speed limit on any roadway, street or highway within the jurisdiction of the city. (1984 Code § 23-29)
E. No person shall drive any vehicle at an unnecessarily slow rate of speed so as to hinder and retard the traffic. (1984 Code § 23-32)
Notes
| 1 | 1. SDCL § 32-25-1 et seq., and § 32-14-3 et seq. |