A motor carrier may transport automobiles and trucks in the method of double saddlemount or triple saddlemount if the carrier complies with the United States Department of Transportation motor carrier safety regulations regarding double and triple saddlemount as adopted by § 49-28A-3. No combination of motor vehicles permitted by this section may exceed seventy-five feet in length, nor exceed the width, height, or gross weight limitations fixed by statute. 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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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 32-22-11

  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0336 (2) (d) as added by SL 1955, ch 173; SL 1959, ch 260, § 1; SL 1963, ch 258, § 2; SL 1964, ch 124; SL 1971, ch 189; SL 1977, ch 249, § 56; SL 1978, ch 158, § 46; SL 1978, ch 224, § 10; SL 1984, ch 230, § 14; SL 1987, ch 234, § 4; SL 1990, ch 257, § 1; SL 2006, ch 167, § 1.

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