31-7-17. Temporary rest stops permitted--Time limit.
No person temporarily resting in any vehicle is in violation of the provisions of §31-7-15. For purposes of this section, temporarily resting means stopping, parking, or otherwise keeping or occupying any vehicle in a rest area, or any portion thereof not officially designated for camping, for not more than three consecutive hours or, if the driver of a commercial motor vehicle subject to the provisions of 49 C.F.R. Part 395, as of January 1, 2009, for not more than ten consecutive hours.
Source: SL 1973, ch 193, §4; SL 2001, ch 158, §1; SL 2010, ch 145, §62.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 31 - Highways and Bridges
Chapter 07 - Interstate Highway System
Section 31-7-1 - Definition of terms.
Section 31-7-4 - Location and alignment of interstate highways.
Section 31-7-5 - Acquisition of right-of-way, land, and materials.
Section 31-7-6 - Points of ingress and egress--Establishment and control.
Section 31-7-7 - Grade separations at intersections with other roads.
Section 31-7-8 - Control areas and points--Programming to permit use of new construction.
Section 31-7-9 - Marking of highways.
Section 31-7-10 - State highway funds used for construction.
Section 31-7-11 - Maintenance expenses--Sources of payment.
Section 31-7-12 - Expenditures segregated in annual report.
Section 31-7-13 - Local service roads--Maintenance by political subdivisions.
Section 31-7-14 - Trunk highway system unaffected.
Section 31-7-15 - Camping prohibited at rest areas on interstate system--Petty offense.
Section 31-7-16 - Activities constituting unlawful camping.
Section 31-7-17 - Temporary rest stops permitted--Time limit.
Section 31-7-18 - Additional fine for unlawful camping--Cost of repairs.