32-20-1. Definition of terms. Terms used in this chapter mean: (1)”Department” the Department of Public Safety. (2)”Moped” a motor driven cycle equipped with two or three wheels. If a combustion engine is used, the maximum piston or rotor displacement shall be fifty cubic centimeters regardless of the number of chambers in such power source. The […]
32-20-10. Motorcycle use on special occasions. This chapter shall not apply to vehicles used for special occasions such as display, parade, exhibitions, and similar uses. Source: SL 1967, ch 215, §10.
32-20-12. Off-road vehicles–Operation on certain lands as misdemeanor–Registration–Title certificate. No person may operate on a public street or highway an off-road vehicle except for crossing from one side of the road to the other. A person twelve years of age or older may operate an off-road vehicle in a highway ditch if the vehicle is […]
32-20-12.1. Ordinances prohibiting operation of off-road vehicles in ditches–Exceptions–Regulatory signs. Notwithstanding the provisions of §32-20-12, the Transportation Commission or any board of county commissioners by ordinance may prohibit the operation of off-road vehicles in any highway ditch along any section of highway under its jurisdiction. However, neither the Transportation Commission nor any board of county […]
32-20-13. All-terrain or off-road vehicles–License requirements–Public highway use–Violation. Any all-terrain vehicle with four or more wheels and with a combustion engine having a piston or rotor displacement of two hundred cubic centimeters or more or any off-road vehicle with two wheels and with a combustion engine having a piston or rotor displacement of one hundred […]
32-20-14. Motorcycle safety education–Standards and procedures–Funding. Any revenue derived from the fee imposed by §32-5-10.1 and appropriated pursuant to §32-20-15 shall be used to provide motorcycle safety courses and motorcycle safety education approved by the director of the Office of Highway Safety. The director shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 establishing instruction standards, teacher […]
32-20-15. Budget and appropriation of revenue available for motorcycle safety education. Any revenue derived from the fee imposed by §32-5-10.1 and any other revenue made available to the Department of Public Safety to be used for the purposes of providing motorcycle safety courses and motorcycle safety education shall be budgeted pursuant to chapter 4-7 and […]
32-20-16. Display of blue light as part of rear brake light authorized. A motorcycle may display a blue light of up to one-inch diameter as part of the motorcycle’s rear brake light. Source: SL 2004, ch 215, §1.
32-20-17 . Definitions. Terms used in §§32-20-17 through 32-20-20 mean: (1) “Off-road vehicle activity,” includes: (a) An off-road vehicle show, competition, performance, parade, hunt, recreational ride, or trail ride; (b) Off-road vehicle training or teaching activities, or both; (c) Riding, inspecting, or evaluating an off-road vehicle belonging to another person, whether the owner has received […]
32-20-18 . Off-road vehicle activity. For the purposes of §§ 32-20-17 through 32-20-20, engaging in off-road vehicle activity means riding, providing, assisting in driving, or being a passenger on an off-road vehicle. It does not include being a spectator at an off-road vehicle activity unless the spectator is in an unauthorized area and in immediate […]
32-20-19 . Assumption of risk of injury. A participant assumes the risks inherent in engaging in off-road vehicle activity. A participant is responsible for: (1) Knowing the range of the participant’s own ability to engage in off-road vehicle activity within the limits of the participant’s ability considering the conditions; (2) Maintaining control of the off-road […]
32-20-2. Driver license or permit required to operate motorcycle, moped, all-terrain vehicle, or three-wheel vehicle–Testing requirements–Violation as misdemeanor. No person may operate a motorcycle, except a moped as defined in §32-20-1, a licensed all-terrain vehicle under §32-20-13, or any motor vehicle that has three wheels and is operated with a steering wheel and foot controls […]
32-20-20 . Faulty equipment or unsafe conditions–Liability. Any off-road vehicle activity sponsor or off-road vehicle professional who engages in the business of renting off-road vehicles to another shall maintain the rental off-road vehicles in a safe condition. An off-road vehicle activity sponsor or off-road vehicle professional who offers off-road vehicles for rent is liable for […]
32-20-4. Protective helmet required for minor–Violation as misdemeanor. No person under eighteen years of age may operate or ride upon a motorcycle on the public streets or highways of this state unless the person wears a protective helmet of a type meeting Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 218 as in effect on January […]
32-20-4.1. Eye protective device or windscreen required–Violation as petty offense. No person may operate a motorcycle unless he is wearing an eye protective device or unless the motorcycle is equipped with a windscreen of sufficient height and design so as to provide adequate eye protection to the operator when seated on the motorcycle in the […]
32-20-4.2. Protective devices not required of riders in enclosed cab. Section 32-20-4, requiring helmets, and §32-20-4.1 shall not apply to persons riding within an enclosed cab. Source: SL 1970, ch 176, §3.
32-20-6.1. Operator and passengers restricted to permanent and regular seats–Violation as misdemeanor. A person operating a motorcycle shall ride only upon the permanent and regular seat attached thereto, and such operator may not carry any other person nor may any other person ride on a motorcycle unless such motorcycle is designed to carry more than […]
32-20-6.2. Position of motorcyclist–Violation as misdemeanor. No person may ride upon a motorcycle unless sitting astride the motorcycle seat and facing forward. No person may operate a motorcycle unless he has at least one hand on the handlebars at all times while the motorcycle is in motion. A violation of this section is a Class […]
32-20-6.3. Carrying package on motorcycle–Restrictions–Violation as misdemeanor. No person may operate a motorcycle while carrying any package, bundle, or other article which prevents him from keeping both hands on the handlebars. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Source: SL 1970, ch 176, §1, §3; SL 1989, ch 255, §96.
32-20-6.4. Rider interfering with control or view of operator–Violation as misdemeanor. No operator shall carry any person, nor shall any person ride, in a position that will interfere with the operation or control of the motorcycle or the view of the operator. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Source: SL 1970, […]
