Every pedestrian crossing a highway within a business or residence district at any point other than a pedestrian crossing, crosswalk, or intersection shall yield the rightofway to vehicles upon the highway. A violation of this section is a petty offense.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 32-27-4

  • 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, § 186.