§ 32-17-1 Headlamps required–Exceptions–Violation as petty offense
§ 32-17-4 Periods during which lamps must be lighted–Violation as misdemeanor
§ 32-17-4.1 Circumstances exempting law enforcement officers from use of motor vehicle lights
§ 32-17-5 Construction and adjustment of headlamps–Visibility distance–Four headlight system–High beam indicator–Violation as misdemeanor
§ 32-17-6 Requirements respecting adjustment of headlamps–Violation as misdemeanor
§ 32-17-7 Circumstances under which headlamps must be dimmed–Violation as misdemeanor
§ 32-17-8 Rear lamps required–Visibility–Combination of vehicles–Height of mounting–Violation as petty offense
§ 32-17-8.1 Stop lamps required–Mounting–Visibility–Violation as petty offense
§ 32-17-9 Red lights on front of vehicle prohibited–Excepted vehicles–Misdemeanor
§ 32-17-10 Tow truck or wrecker defined–Amber or blue flashers–Violation as misdemeanor
§ 32-17-11 Registration plate illumination–Requirements respecting on-off switch–Violation as petty offense
§ 32-17-12 Rear reflector required–Mounting and construction of rear reflector–Visibility–Violation as petty offense
§ 32-17-13 Mounting of reflectors–Visibility–Violation as petty offense
§ 32-17-14 Vehicles requiring clearance lamps–Location and visibility of clearance lamps–Violation as petty offense
§ 32-17-15 Vehicles requiring identification lamps–Mounting and spacing of identification lamps–Visibility–Violation as petty offense
§ 32-17-15.1 Silage or seasonal farm trucks exempt–Gross weight–Restrictions on use
§ 32-17-15.2 Fertilizer and agricultural chemical trailers exempt–Rear reflector required
§ 32-17-16 Vehicles transporting passengers for compensation as requiring clearance and identification lamps–Buses excepted–Times during which lamps must be lighted–Violation as misdemeanor
§ 32-17-17 Auxiliary driving lamps–Mounting–Lighting restricted
§ 32-17-18 Turn light requirements–Visibility–Violation as petty offense
§ 32-17-19 Spot lamps–Aiming and adjustment–Violation as misdemeanor
§ 32-17-20 Adjustment of other lamps–Violation as misdemeanor
§ 32-17-21 Fire vehicles exempt when equipped with other approved devices
§ 32-17-22 United States mail vehicles–Warning lights–Color–Mounting and location–Visibility–Violation as petty offense
§ 32-17-23 Special lights for vehicles operated by persons with disabilities–Violation as petty offense
§ 32-17-24 Headlamps on motorcycles–Violation as petty offense
§ 32-17-24.1 Headlamps on mopeds–Violation as petty offense
§ 32-17-25 Bicycle lamps–Visibility and color–Violation as petty offense
§ 32-17-26 Lights on other vehicles–Color and visibility–Violation as petty offense
§ 32-17-27 Lights on parked vehicles–Color and visibility–Vehicles parked within municipality–Violation as misdemeanor
§ 32-17-28 Vehicles required to be equipped with portable flares, lights or reflectors–Visibility–Violation as misdemeanor
§ 32-17-29 Time during which flares must be displayed–Location and spacing of flares–Removal of vehicle–Violation as misdemeanor–Exceptions
§ 32-17-30 Subsequent violations of flare requirements–Revocation of license
§ 32-17-42 Lights on emergency vehicles–Duty of driver–Authorization to use lights–Violation as misdemeanor
§ 32-17-43 Exemption of towed highway maintenance vehicles
§ 32-17-44 Command post vehicle to be equipped with green light
§ 32-17-45 Red and blue lights authorized for law enforcement officers
§ 32-17-46 Warning light on certain slow-moving vehicles during darkness–Violation as misdemeanor
§ 32-17-47 Flashing lights required on certain animal-drawn vehicles–Violation as misdemeanor
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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 32 > Chapter 17 - Vehicle Lights and Flares

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Petty offense: A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2