South Dakota Traffic Laws
The state of South Dakota has very specific and detailed laws surrounding every aspect of driving. Â The state is relaxed on speeding violations, but other laws are strict and, in some cases, can carry a heavy fine. Â If you want a complete and detailed list of all official SD driving violations and fines, you should visit the official South Dakota State and Bond Record. Â Below you will find lists of different violations in SD.
Vehicle Traffic Offenses in South Dakota
1) Failure to comply with weather restriction/highway closure- $154 and $220 total
2) Unlawful use of controlled access facilities- $54 and $120 total
3) Operation of vehicle on private land without permission of the owner- $54 and $120 total
4) Deprive motorcycle of full use of lane- $54 and $120 total
5) Improperly equipped vehicles on highway- $54 and $120 total
6) Failure to comply with directions of officer- $54 and $120 total
7) Truck overweight violation- $104 and $170 total (in some cases)
8) Coasting downhill in neutral or with clutch out $54 and $120 total
9) Careless driving- $54 and $120 total
10) Overdriving road conditions- $54 and $120 total
11) Failure to follow minimum speed on highway- $54 and $120 total
12) Speeding on highway- (1 to 5 over) $19 and $85 total; (6-10) $39 and $105 total; (11-15) $59 and $125 total; (16 to 20) $79 and $145 total; (21-25) $99 and $165 total Fines within construction zones in South Dakota increase dramatically
13) Drag Racing- $204 and $270 total
14) Driving on wrong side of the road- $54 and $120 total
15) Failure to yield- $54 and $120 total
16) Illegal lane change- $54 and $120 total
17) Illegal median crossing- $54 and $120 total
18) Illegal entry to or exit from highway- $54 and $120 total
19) Violation of right of way- $54 and $120 total
20) Illegal turning- $54 and $120 total
21) Failure or improper use of signals-$54 and $120 total
22) Illegal U-Turn- $54 and $120 total
23) Illegal following or passing- $54 and $120 total
24) Passing in an intersection-$54 and $120 total
25) Passing in no passing zone-$54 and $120 total
26) Following too closely- $54 and $120
27) Failure to yield to blind pedestrian or guide dog- $54 and $120 total
28) Failure to comply with flashing signal- $54 and $120 total
29) Traffic sign violation- $54 and $120 total
30) Failure to yield at yield sign- $54 and $120 total
31) Failure to stop for railway crossing signal- $54 and $120 total
32) Unsafe backing-$54 and $120 total
33) Backing on major highway- $54 and $120 total
34) Move over law- $54 and $120 total
35) Failure to stop for school bus- $54 and $120 total
36) Failure to appear in court- $54 and $120 total
37) Failure to report accident to police- $54 and $120 total
38) Failure to immediately report accident- $204 and $270 total
39) Throwing burning object from window- $54 and $120 total
40) Littering- $104 and $170 total (minimum)
If you have questions concerning the number of points associated with each fine, you should reference the South Dakota official DMV website.
