32-15-7. Windshield wipers required--Violation as petty offense.
The windshield on every motor vehicle as defined by subdivision §32-3-1(11) except farm tractors and motorcycles, shall be equipped with a device for cleaning rain, snow, or other moisture from the windshield, which device shall be operated by the driver of the vehicle. No person may operate a motor vehicle upon the highways unless such vehicle shall be equipped with such device in good working order capable of cleaning the windshield thereof and which device shall provide the driver a clear view of the highway. A violation of this section is a petty offense.
Source: SL 1967, ch 199, §2; SL 1989, ch 255, §35.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications
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 32-15-2.6 - 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 32-15-6 - 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 32-15-13.1 - Silage and seasonal farm trucks exempt--Gross weight--Restrictions on use.
Section 32-15-18 - Improperly loaded vehicle unlawful--Violation as misdemeanor.
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 32-15-28 - Steering system requirements--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 32-15-34 - 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.