The signal required in § 32-26-22 shall be given either by means of the hand and arm in the manner specified in § 32-26-24, or by an approved mechanical or electrical signal device. However, if a vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent the hand and arm signal from being visible both to the front and rear, the signal shall be given by device of a type which has been approved by the Department of Public Safety. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-26-23
Arm signals, mechanical signals, and electrical signals--Violation as misdemeanor
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Hoffman v. Royer (1984)
Most recently applied in State v. Eidahl (January 1993)
Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0317; SL 1949, ch 166; SL 1989, ch 255, § 162; SL 2004, ch 17, § 143.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.