CHAPTER 74: RIGHT-OF-WAY REGULATIONS
Section
   74.001   Intersections; unlawful speed as forfeiting right-of-way
   74.002   Left turning vehicles; right-of-way of oncoming vehicle; signals
   74.003   Emergency vehicles
   74.004   Drivers to exercise due care
§ 74.001 INTERSECTIONS; UNLAWFUL SPEED AS FORFEITING RIGHT-OF-WAY.
   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 SDCL 32-26-14 through 32-26-16. The driver of any vehicle traveling at an unlawful speed shall forfeit any right-of-way which he or she might otherwise have under this section.
(1957 Rev. Ords., § 13.126; 1992 Code, § 40-100) (Ord. 2423, passed 6-13-1966) Penalty, see § 10.999
Statutory reference:
   Similar provisions, see SDCL 32-26-13
§ 74.002 LEFT TURNING VEHICLES; RIGHT-OF-WAY OF ONCOMING VEHICLE; SIGNALS.
   (a)   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.
   (b)   The driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the left into an alley, private road or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction which is within the area in which the alley, private road or driveway meets the highway or is so close thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard.
(1957 Rev. Ords., § 13.126; 1992 Code, § 40-101) (Ord. 2423, passed 6-13-1966; Ord. 7-96, passed 1-2-1996) Penalty, see § 10.999
Statutory reference:
   Similar provisions, see SDCL 32-26-19
§ 74.003 EMERGENCY VEHICLES.
   The operator of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to authorized emergency vehicles when the authorized emergency vehicles are operated upon official business and the operators thereof sound audible signal by bell, siren or exhaust whistle. This section shall not relieve the operator of an emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons, nor shall it protect the operator of any vehicle from the consequence of an arbitrary exercise of the right-of-way.
(1957 Rev. Ords., § 13.126; 1992 Code, § 40-102) (Ord. 2423, passed 6-13-1966) Penalty, see § 10.999
Statutory reference:
   Similar provisions, see SDCL 32-26-15
§ 74.004 DRIVERS TO EXERCISE DUE CARE.
   Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter or the provisions of any local ordinance, every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian or any person driving a bicycle or e-bicycle and shall exercise proper precaution upon observing any child or any obviously confused or incapacitated person.
(1992 Code, § 40-103) (Ord. 28-83, passed 5-2-1983; Ord. 66-19, passed 6-18-2019)