South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 32 - Motor Vehicles
Chapter 17 - Vehicle Lights And Flares

Section 32-17-1 - Headlamps required--Exceptions--Violation as petty offense. - 32-17-1. Headlamps required--Exceptions--Violation as petty offense. Every motor vehicle other...

Section 32-17-4 - Periods during which lamps must be lighted--Violation as misdemeanor. - 32-17-4. Periods during which lamps must be lighted--Violation as misdemeanor....

Section 32-17-4.1 - Circumstances exempting law enforcement officers from use of motor vehicle lights. - 32-17-4.1. Circumstances exempting law enforcement officers from use of motor...

Section 32-17-5 - Construction and adjustment of headlamps--Visibility distance--Four headlight system--High beam indicator--Violation as misdemeanor. - 32-17-5. Construction and adjustment of headlamps--Visibility distance--Four headlight system--High beam...

Section 32-17-6 - Requirements respecting adjustment of headlamps--Violation as misdemeanor. - 32-17-6. Requirements respecting adjustment of headlamps--Violation as misdemeanor. Headlamps shall...

Section 32-17-7 - Circumstances under which headlamps must be dimmed--Violation as misdemeanor. - 32-17-7. Circumstances under which headlamps must be dimmed--Violation as misdemeanor....

Section 32-17-8 - Rear lamps required--Visibility--Combination of vehicles--Height of mounting--Violation as petty offense. - 32-17-8. Rear lamps required--Visibility--Combination of vehicles--Height of mounting--Violation as petty...

Section 32-17-8.1 - Stop lamps required--Mounting--Visibility--Violation as petty offense. - 32-17-8.1. Stop lamps required--Mounting--Visibility--Violation as petty offense. Except for a...

Section 32-17-9 - Red lights on front of vehicle prohibited--Excepted vehicles--Misdemeanor. - 32-17-9. Red lights on front of vehicle prohibited--Excepted vehicles--Misdemeanor. Except...

Section 32-17-10 - Tow truck or wrecker defined--Amber or blue flashers--Violation as misdemeanor. - 32-17-10. Tow truck or wrecker defined--Amber or blue flashers--Violation as...

Section 32-17-11 - Registration plate illumination--Requirements respecting on-off switch--Violation as petty offense. - 32-17-11. Registration plate illumination--Requirements respecting on-off switch--Violation as petty offense....

Section 32-17-12 - Rear reflector required--Mounting and construction of rear reflector--Visibility--Violation as petty offense. - 32-17-12. Rear reflector required--Mounting and construction of rear reflector--Visibility--Violation as...

Section 32-17-13 - Mounting of reflectors--Visibility--Violation as petty offense. - 32-17-13. Mounting of reflectors--Visibility--Violation as petty offense. Whenever in this...

Section 32-17-14 - Vehicles requiring clearance lamps--Location and visibility of clearance lamps--Violation as petty offense. - 32-17-14. Vehicles requiring clearance lamps--Location and visibility of clearance lamps--Violation...

Section 32-17-15 - Vehicles requiring identification lamps--Mounting and spacing of identification lamps--Visibility--Violation as petty offense. - 32-17-15. Vehicles requiring identification lamps--Mounting and spacing of identification lamps--Visibility--Violation...

Section 32-17-15.1 - Silage or seasonal farm trucks exempt--Gross weight--Restrictions on use. - 32-17-15.1. Silage or seasonal farm trucks exempt--Gross weight--Restrictions on use....

Section 32-17-15.2 - Fertilizer and agricultural chemical trailers exempt--Rear reflector required. - 32-17-15.2. Fertilizer and agricultural chemical trailers exempt--Rear reflector required. Any...

Section 32-17-16 - Vehicles transporting passengers for compensation as requiring clearance and identification lamps--Buses excepted--Times during which lamps must be lighted--Violation as misdemeanor. - 32-17-16. Vehicles transporting passengers for compensation as requiring clearance and...

Section 32-17-17 - Auxiliary driving lamps--Mounting--Lighting restricted. - 32-17-17. Auxiliary driving lamps--Mounting--Lighting restricted. Any motor vehicle may be...

Section 32-17-18 - Turn light requirements--Visibility--Violation as petty offense. - 32-17-18. Turn light requirements--Visibility--Violation as petty offense. If a motor...

Section 32-17-19 - Spot lamps--Aiming and adjustment--Violation as misdemeanor. - 32-17-19. Spot lamps--Aiming and adjustment--Violation as misdemeanor. Any motor vehicle...

Section 32-17-20 - Adjustment of other lamps--Violation as misdemeanor. - 32-17-20. Adjustment of other lamps--Violation as misdemeanor. Any device other...

Section 32-17-21 - Fire vehicles exempt when equipped with other approved devices. - 32-17-21. Fire vehicles exempt when equipped with other approved devices....

Section 32-17-22 - United States mail vehicles--Warning lights--Color--Mounting and location--Visibility--Violation as petty offense. - 32-17-22. United States mail vehicles--Warning lights--Color--Mounting and location--Visibility--Violation as petty...

Section 32-17-23 - Special lights for vehicles operated by persons with disabilities--Violation as petty offense. - 32-17-23. Special lights for vehicles operated by persons with disabilities--Violation...

Section 32-17-24 - Headlamps on motorcycles--Violation as petty offense. - 32-17-24. Headlamps on motorcycles--Violation as petty offense. Every motorcycle shall...

Section 32-17-24.1 - Headlamps on mopeds--Violation as petty offense. - 32-17-24.1. Headlamps on mopeds--Violation as petty offense. A moped shall...

Section 32-17-25 - Bicycle lamps--Visibility and color--Violation as petty offense. - 32-17-25. Bicycle lamps--Visibility and color--Violation as petty offense. Every bicycle...

Section 32-17-26 - Lights on other vehicles--Color and visibility--Violation as petty offense. - 32-17-26. Lights on other vehicles--Color and visibility--Violation as petty offense....

Section 32-17-27 - Lights on parked vehicles--Color and visibility--Vehicles parked within municipality--Violation as misdemeanor. - 32-17-27. Lights on parked vehicles--Color and visibility--Vehicles parked within municipality--Violation...

Section 32-17-28 - Vehicles required to be equipped with portable flares, lights or reflectors--Visibility--Violation as misdemeanor. - 32-17-28. Vehicles required to be equipped with portable flares, lights...

Section 32-17-29 - Time during which flares must be displayed--Location and spacing of flares--Removal of vehicle--Violation as misdemeanor--Exceptions. - 32-17-29. Time during which flares must be displayed--Location and spacing...

Section 32-17-30 - Subsequent violations of flare requirements--Revocation of license. - 32-17-30. Subsequent violations of flare requirements--Revocation of license. If a...

Section 32-17-42 - Lights on emergency vehicles--Duty of driver--Authorization to use lights--Violation as misdemeanor. - 32-17-42. Lights on emergency vehicles--Duty of driver--Authorization to use lights--Violation...

Section 32-17-43 - Exemption of towed highway maintenance vehicles. - 32-17-43. Exemption of towed highway maintenance vehicles. A vehicle used...

Section 32-17-44 - Command post vehicle to be equipped with green light. - 32-17-44. Command post vehicle to be equipped with green light....

Section 32-17-45 - Red and blue lights authorized for law enforcement officers. - 32-17-45. Red and blue lights authorized for law enforcement officers....

Section 32-17-46 - Warning light on certain slow-moving vehicles during darkness--Violation as misdemeanor. - 32-17-46. Warning light on certain slow-moving vehicles during darkness--Violation as...

Section 32-17-47 - Flashing lights required on certain animal-drawn vehicles--Violation as misdemeanor. - 32-17-47. Flashing lights required on certain animal-drawn vehicles--Violation as misdemeanor....