At intersections where traffic is controlled by traffic control signals or police officers, drivers of vehicles, including those making turns, shall yield the rightofway to pedestrians crossing or those who have started to cross the roadway on a green or go signal, and in all other cases pedestrians shall yield the rightofway to vehicles lawfully proceeding directly ahead on a green or go signal. A violation of this section by a driver is a petty offense. A violation of this section by a pedestrian is a petty offense.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 32-27-2

  • Petty offense: A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. Source: U.S. Courts

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0318 as added by SL 1945, ch 188; SL 1989, ch 255, § 185.