Traffic stops

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Traffic StopsSDCL § 32-12-39 — the license displayed on demand, and proof of insurance when stopped for something else
The Insurance RequirementSDCL § 32-35-113 — financial responsibility at all times, a Class 2 misdemeanor without it, and a citation dismissed on proof
After A CrashSDCL § 32-34-3 — stop, give a name and address, help the injured, and notify police of an injury or damage of $1,000
Reckless DrivingSDCL § 32-24-1 — reckless driving is a Class 1 misdemeanor, careless driving a Class 2, and a second reckless within a year takes the license for thirty days
Speed LimitsSDCL § 32-25-1.1 — 65 on streets and highways, 80 on the interstate, 25 in unposted towns and 15 past a school
Staying In Your LaneSDCL § 32-26-6 — within a single lane as nearly as practicable, and no lane change until it can be made safely
Signals And TurnsSDCL § 32-26-22 — a signal before starting, stopping or turning, and no courtesy wave on the blinker
Moving OverSDCL § 32-31-6.1 — over a lane or twenty miles per hour slower, three hundred feet before a stopped emergency vehicle, with a $270 minimum fine
Crossing The RoadSDCL § 32-27-1 — a driver yields to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, and no pedestrian steps out in front of a car too close to stop
On A BicycleSDCL § 32-26-26.1 — a three foot gap when passing a bicycle at thirty-five miles per hour or less, and six feet above that
Passing A School BusSDCL § 32-32-6 — fifteen miles per hour past amber lights, a full stop fifteen feet back for red, and a Class 1 misdemeanor
Seat BeltsSDCL § 32-38-1 — the driver and front seat passenger, enforced only as a secondary action, a petty offense
The Car Seat RulesSDCL § 32-37-1 — a child restraint under five years of age, or a seat belt for a child of forty pounds
Your Phone Behind The WheelSDCL § 32-26-47.1 — no driving while using a mobile electronic device, apart from calls, navigation, hands-free use and emergencies
The Motorcycle HelmetSDCL § 32-20-4 — a helmet for a rider or passenger under eighteen years of age, and no requirement in the section for adults
Window TintSDCL § 32-15-2.4 — thirty-five percent on the front side windows and twenty percent behind the driver, with nine percent tolerance
Where You May Not ParkSDCL § 32-30-6 — fifteen feet from a hydrant, twenty feet from a crosswalk, thirty feet from a stop sign, and fifty feet from a rail
When A Car Is TowedSDCL § 32-30-3.1 — the owner told within twenty-four hours, a lien on the car, and no lien on clothing, food or tools of a trade
Driving While SuspendedSDCL § 32-12-65 — a Class 1 misdemeanor when revoked, and a Class 2 when suspended or canceled
An ATV On The RoadSDCL § 32-20-13 — licensed as a motorcycle to use a public highway, and never on the interstate
A Teen Driver's LicenseSDCL § 32-12-11 — an instruction permit from fourteen years of age, then fifty hours supervised, and a restricted minor's permit with hours and passenger limits
Under 21 And DrivingSDCL § 32-23-21 — 0.02 or any trace of marijuana, and a suspension of thirty days, one hundred eighty days or one yearalso here
A Death Behind The WheelSDCL § 22-16-41 — vehicular homicide is a Class 3 felony, with the license revoked for at least ten yearsalso here

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