Combinations of vehicles of not more than three units may be operated upon a public highway if the combinations consist of truck tractor–semitrailer–semitrailer converted to full trailer by use of a dolly equipped with fifth wheel which is considered a part of the trailer for all purposes and not as a separate unit; truck tractor–semitrailer–full trailer; or truck tractor–semitrailer–semitrailer. If a combination consists of more than two units, the rear unit of the combination shall have breakaway brakes.

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Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0336 (2) (d) as added by SL 1959, ch 260, § 1; SL 1981, ch 245, § 2; SL 1982, ch 243, § 2; SL 1983, ch 335, § 19; SL 1984, ch 230, § 13; SL 1989, ch 272, § 1.