South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications
Section 32-15-5 - Nontransparent material on windows prohibited--Petty offense--Official certificates excepted.

32-15-5. Nontransparent material on windows prohibited--Petty offense--Official certificates excepted.
It is a petty offense for any person to drive any vehicle upon a highway with any sign, poster, or other nontransparent material upon the front windshield, side wings, side, or rear windows of such motor vehicle other than a certificate or other paper required to be so displayed by law or temporary driving instructions placed thereon by the manufacturer unless the same shall not obstruct the driver's clear view of the highway or any intersecting highway.

Source: SDC 1939, §44.0349; SL 1967, ch 199, §1; SL 1977, ch 189, §102.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 32 - Motor Vehicles

Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications

Section 32-15-1 - Registration of vehicle without safety glass as petty offense--Suspension of registration.

Section 32-15-2 - Replacement with material other than safety glass as petty offense.

Section 32-15-2.1 - Laminated glass required for windshield--Position--Minimum height--Exemption.

Section 32-15-2.2 - Cracked or broken glass prohibited.

Section 32-15-2.3 - Glass impairing operator's vision prohibited.

Section 32-15-2.4 - One-way glass, adhesive film, or other glaze in windshield or front side windows prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 32-15-2.5 - One-way glass, adhesive film, or other glaze in rear window prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 32-15-2.6 - Definition of terms.

Section 32-15-2.7 - Manufacturer certification of compliance with light transmission specifications.

Section 32-15-2.9 - Sunscreening devices on windshield prohibited--Extension of film limited.

Section 32-15-2.10 - Compliance with meter manufacturer's testing procedure--Serial number and certification date noted on citation for violation.

Section 32-15-5 - Nontransparent material on windows prohibited--Petty offense--Official certificates excepted.

Section 32-15-6 - Objects dangling between driver and windshield as petty offense.

Section 32-15-7 - Windshield wipers required--Violation as petty offense.

Section 32-15-8 - Rear-vision mirrors required--Visibility distance--Violation as petty offense.

Section 32-15-9 - Television receivers prohibited--Violation as petty offense.

Section 32-15-10 - Horn required--Audibility distance--Violation as petty offense.

Section 32-15-11 - Sirens, whistles, and unnecessary loud noises as misdemeanor.

Section 32-15-12 - Bell, siren, or whistle permitted on emergency vehicles.

Section 32-15-13 - Directional turn signals required--Misdemeanor--Motorcycles and agricultural vehicles excepted.

Section 32-15-13.1 - Silage and seasonal farm trucks exempt--Gross weight--Restrictions on use.

Section 32-15-17 - Exhaust system and muffler required--Exhaust location--Muffler cut-out prohibited--Misdemeanor.

Section 32-15-18 - Improperly loaded vehicle unlawful--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 32-15-20 - Slow-moving vehicle emblem required--Place of mounting--Violation as petty offense.

Section 32-15-21 - Design of slow-moving vehicle emblem.

Section 32-15-22 - Misuse of slow-moving vehicle emblem prohibited--Violation as petty offense.

Section 32-15-27 - Wheel weight, movement, and damping device requirements for vehicle suspension systems--Violation as petty offense.

Section 32-15-28 - Steering system requirements--Violation as petty offense.

Section 32-15-29 - Excess lash or free play in steering system--Test standards--Violation as petty offense.

Section 32-15-31 - Floor pan required.

Section 32-15-32 - Door levers, handles, and devices of egress--Hood latches.

Section 32-15-33 - Disconnecting, resetting, or altering odometer as criminal offense--Repairs--Notice of mileage change--Criminal penalties.

Section 32-15-34 - Operating vehicle with disconnected odometer as misdemeanor.

Section 32-15-35 - Definitions--Aftermarket crash parts.

Section 32-15-36 - Identifying aftermarket crash parts supplied by nonoriginal manufacturer.