The driver of any vehicle upon a highway before starting, stopping, or turning from a direct line shall first see that such movement can be made in safety and if any pedestrian may be affected by such movement shall give a clearly audible signal by sounding the horn, and whenever the operation of any other vehicle may be affected by such movement shall give a signal as required in § 32-26-23 plainly visible to the driver of such other vehicle of the intention to make such movement. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-26-22
Starting, stopping, or turning--Lookout--When signals required--Violation as misdemeanor
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Schmidt v. Royer (1998)
Most recently applied in Weiland v. Bumann (February 2025)
Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0317; SL 1949, ch 166; SL 1989, ch 255, § 160.
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