South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications
Section 32-15-8 - Rear-vision mirrors required--Visibility distance--Violation as petty offense.

32-15-8. Rear-vision mirrors required--Visibility distance--Violation as petty offense.
Every motor vehicle entitled to be licensed in South Dakota shall be equipped with a mirror so located as to reflect to the driver a view of the highway for a distance of at least two hundred feet to the rear of such vehicle, whether operated singly or towing another vehicle. A violation of this section is a petty offense.

Source: SDC 1939, §44.0348; SL 1967, ch 198; SL 1989, ch 255, §36.

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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.