South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 32 - School Buses
Section 32-32-2 - Marking of school bus--When markings to be concealed--Violation as petty offense.

32-32-2. Marking of school bus--When markings to be concealed--Violation as petty offense.
Every school bus owned or operated by or for a school or school district shall bear upon the front and rear thereof plainly visible signs containing the words, school bus, in letters not less than eight inches in height. When any such vehicle is being operated upon a highway for purposes other than the actual transportation, as authorized under §13-29-1, either to or from school or in connection with school activities all markings thereon indicating school bus shall be covered or concealed. A violation of this section is a petty offense.

Source: SL 1963, ch 255, §3; SL 1970, ch 175, §33; SL 1981, ch 249, §5; SL 1989, ch 255, §221; SL 1989, ch 276, §1.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 32 - Motor Vehicles

Chapter 32 - School Buses

Section 32-32-1 - "School bus" defined.

Section 32-32-2 - Marking of school bus--When markings to be concealed--Violation as petty offense.

Section 32-32-3 - Color of school bus--Exception--Violation as petty offense.

Section 32-32-4 - Use of color for other vehicles prohibited--Repainting of buses formerly used--Violation as petty offense.

Section 32-32-5 - Flashing red and amber lights required--Exception--Removal from buses formerly used.

Section 32-32-5.1 - Buses covered by lighting requirements--Deadline for meeting requirements.

Section 32-32-5.2 - Use of red and amber lights by school bus operator--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 32-32-6 - Duty of motorists to slow or stop in obedience to amber or red signal--Exceptions--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 32-32-7 - Highways with separate roadways--Buses stopped in loading zones.

Section 32-32-9 - Civil penalty against vehicle failing to stop for school bus.

Section 32-32-10 - Civil proceeding for penalty--Lien of penalty.

Section 32-32-11 - Lien not applicable to vehicle leased or used without owner's consent--Subordination to security interests.

Section 32-32-12 - Stop arm signal required.

Section 32-32-13 - Transportation of persons attending conventions by school buses.

Section 32-32-14 - Head Start buses to be painted school bus yellow.

Section 32-32-16 - Deadline for equipping bus with stop arm signal.