South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 34 - Accidents And Accident Reports
Section 32-34-9 - Duty of occupant of vehicle to give notice where driver is physically incapable--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-34-9. Duty of occupant of vehicle to give notice where driver is physically incapable--Violation as misdemeanor.
If the driver of a vehicle is physically incapable of giving an immediate notice of an accident and there was another occupant in the vehicle at the time of the accident capable of doing so, such occupant shall make or cause to be given the notice not given by the driver. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SDC 1939, §44.0331 as added by SL 1961, ch 226; SL 1967, ch 193; SL 1989, ch 255, §228.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 32 - Motor Vehicles

Chapter 34 - Accidents And Accident Reports

Section 32-34-3 - Duty of vehicle operator to stop in case of accident--Information given--Aid to injured persons.

Section 32-34-3.1 - Immediate report to police authority when persons entitled to receive information are disabled--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 32-34-4 - Duty to stop after accident with unattended vehicle or property--Leaving information--Report to police--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 32-34-5 - Hit and run accident resulting in death or injury as felony.

Section 32-34-6 - Information furnished by driver involved in property damage accident--Failure as misdemeanor.

Section 32-34-7 - Duty to give immediate notice of accident to law enforcement officer--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 32-34-8 - Physical incapacity of driver.

Section 32-34-9 - Duty of occupant of vehicle to give notice where driver is physically incapable--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 32-34-10 - Duty of law enforcement officer upon receipt of notice of accident--Report to department.

Section 32-34-11 - Supplemental reports to department.

Section 32-34-12 - Adoption of uniform report form.

Section 32-34-13 - Accident reports not privileged--Fees for locating and furnishing reports.

Section 32-34-13.1 - Fees of local law enforcement personnel for furnishing copies of accident reports.

Section 32-34-23 - Repair of vehicle with reportable damage prohibited unless required notice affixed--Violation as misdemeanor.