32-19-2. Cleated or spiked rolling surfaces prohibited--Farm machinery excepted--Tire chains excepted--Violation as petty offense.
No tire on a vehicle moved on a highway may have on its periphery any block, stud, flange, cleat, or spike, or any other protuberances of any material other than rubber which projects beyond the tread of the traction surface of the tire except that it shall be permissible to use farm machinery with tires having protuberances which will not injure the highway and except also that it shall be permissible to use tire chains of reasonable proportions upon any vehicle when required for safety because of snow, ice, or other conditions tending to cause a vehicle to slide or skid. A violation of this section is a petty offense.
Source: SDC 1939, §44.0344; SL 1989, ch 255, §88.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 19 - Wheels Tires And Special Vehicles
Section 32-19-1 - Solid rubber tire vehicles--Tire requirements--Violation as petty offense.
Section 32-19-3 - Pneumatic tires with metal studs permitted--Limitation--Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 32-19-5 - Special permits authorizing operation of traction engines.
Section 32-19-6 - Number of vehicles in tow limited--Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 32-19-8 - Number of towed farm vehicles limited--Violation as petty offense.
Section 32-19-10 - Safety chain slack and coupling--Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 32-19-12 - Operation with unsafe wheel as misdemeanor.
Section 32-19-13 - Operation with cut or worn tire as misdemeanor--Minimum tread.