South Dakota Codified Laws 32-27-1. Yielding right-of-way to pedestrian making proper crossing–Regulated intersections–Violation as petty offense
The driver of any vehicle upon a highway within a business or residence district shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the highway within any clearly marked crosswalk or any regular pedestrian crossing included in the prolongation of the lateral boundary lines of the adjacent sidewalk at the end of a block, except at intersections where the movement of traffic is being regulated by traffic officers or traffic direction devices. However, no pedestrian may suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard. A violation of this section by a driver is a petty offense.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 32-27-1
- Petty offense: A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. Source: U.S. Courts
Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0318; SL 1945, ch 188; SL 1989, ch 255, § 184; SL 2010, ch 167, § 1.