Every vehicle described in § 32-18-1 and combination of vehicles, except motorcycles and motordriven cycles, shall be equipped with parking brakes adequate to hold the vehicle on any grade on which it is operated, under all conditions of loading, on a surface free from snow, ice, or loose material. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 2 misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $500
For details, see § 22-6-2

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Source: SL 1967, ch 197, § 1 (b); SL 1968, ch 178, § 2; SL 1989, ch 255, § 76.