It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any person to drive or move, or for the owner to cause or knowingly permit to be driven or moved, on any highway any vehicle or vehicles, of a size or weight exceeding the limitations stated in this chapter, or the rules of the Transportation Commission or county commission adopted pursuant to this chapter.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-22-52
Operation of oversize or overweight vehicle as misdemeanor
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case State v. Myrl & Roy's Paving, Inc. (2004)
Most recently applied in State v. Myrl & Roy's Paving, Inc. (August 2004)
Source: SDC 1939, § 44.9916; SL 1977, ch 189, § 110; SL 1984, ch 230, § 43; SL 1987, ch 234, § 8; SL 2010, ch 145, § 187.
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Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.