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S.D. Codified Laws § 32-31-6.2

Occupying highway shoulder or stopped--Accident caused--Penalty

Source: SL 2020, ch 127, § 2; SL 2025, ch 130, § 2.

Any driver of a motor vehicle who, while violating § 32-31-6.1, causes an accident, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if:

(1) The accident is with a stopped emergency vehicle making use of its red visual signals; or

(2) The accident is with any vehicle making use of amber, yellow, or blue warning lights and the vehicle is either stopped or occupying the shoulder of the highway.

Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.