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An ATV On The Road

SDCL § 32-20-13 — licensed as a motorcycle to use a public highway, and never on the interstate

An all-terrain vehicle with four or more wheels and an engine of two hundred cubic centimeters or more, or an electric one, or a two-wheel off-road vehicle of one hundred twenty cubic centimeters or more, may be licensed as a motorcycle for use on a public highway.

  • SDCL § 32-20-13
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Before it is licensed, it meets the light, brake and accessory requirements that apply to motorcycles.

  • SDCL § 32-20-13

Not the interstate. A vehicle licensed this way may not be driven on the interstate highway system. Doing so is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

  • SDCL § 32-20-13

Golf carts and youth off-road vehicles fall outside the section. A particular vehicle is a question for a licensed South Dakota attorney.

  • SDCL § 32-20-13
Sources for this section (1)
  1. SDCL § 32-20-13 — All-terrain or off-road vehicles; License requirements; Public highway use; Violation

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed South Dakota attorney.

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