32-30-1. Stopping or parking on rural highway prohibited–Violation as misdemeanor. No person may stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the paved or improved or main-traveled portion of any highway, outside of a business or residence district, when it is practical to stop, park, or leave such vehicle standing off […]
32-30-10. Confiscation of license plates upon conviction for violation of special privileges. Upon conviction of any offense involving a violation of the special privilege conferred by §32-30-11.1 upon holders of the distinctive license plates issued under subdivision 32-5-157(2), a magistrate or judge trying the case may, as a part of any penalty imposed, confiscate the […]
32-30-11. Unauthorized use of disabled veteran’s license as misdemeanor–Fine. Any person, other than the veteran to whom it was issued, who uses a disabled veteran’s license of identification issued pursuant to subdivision 32-5-157(2) for the purpose of parking a motor vehicle as permitted by §32-30-11.1, commits a Class 2 misdemeanor. The court shall assess a […]
32-30-11.2. Report of improper use of special plates or certificates–Revocation of privilege. If the police of any municipality or any other political subdivision finds that special license plates or certificates are being improperly used, the police shall report such violation to the Department of Revenue which shall revoke the privilege of displaying license plates or […]
32-30-11.3. Use of privileges by persons not entitled to them as misdemeanor–Fines. Any person who is not a person with a physical disability and who exercises the privileges granted a person with a physical disability under §32-30-11.1 commits a Class 2 misdemeanor. The court shall assess a fine of not less than one hundred dollars […]
32-30-11.4. Unauthorized parking or stopping in designated space as misdemeanor–Fine. The owner of any vehicle not displaying a serially numbered certificate or special license plate parked or stopped in a parking space, or blocking a parking space, on public or private property designated as reserved for a person with a physical disability commits a Class […]
32-30-11.6. Municipal designation of parking spaces for persons with disabilities. Each municipality shall by ordinance, designate special parking spaces which shall be accessible to and usable by persons with physical disabilities. Each municipality may, by ordinance, designate parking spaces that are only for use by a person using a wheelchair. The parking spaces shall be […]
32-30-11.9. Signs to state penalties for illegal use of designated parking spaces–Certain penalties apply although not stated. Each sign designating a parking space for a person with a physical disability shall state the penalty for illegal use of the parking space. This section only applies to a new sign or a sign that replaces an […]
32-30-12. Abandoned vehicles–Vehicles unattended for more than twenty-four hours. If any vehicle is left unattended on any public road, highway, or highway right-of-way of this state, for a longer period than twenty-four hours without notifying the sheriff, highway patrol office of the county, a peace officer of the municipality, or the appropriate municipal officials where […]
32-30-12.1. Modification by municipal ordinance of abandoned vehicle provisions. The governing body of any municipality may by ordinance modify or change any provision of any of §§32-30-12 to 32-30-18, inclusive, to meet its needs or to clarify the duties of its peace officers. Source: SL 1970, ch 180, §1.
32-30-12.2. Abandonment of motor vehicle on public highway or right-of-way a misdemeanor–Reasonable towing and storage fees–Suspension of fine. No person may abandon a motor vehicle on any public highway or right-of-way. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Any person convicted of abandoning a motor vehicle shall be ordered to pay any […]
32-30-13. Removal of abandoned vehicles. Whenever any agent of the South Dakota Highway Patrol, sheriff, or peace officer of this state finds an abandoned vehicle such agent, sheriff, or peace officer is hereby authorized to provide for the removal of such vehicle to the nearest garage or place of safety. Source: SL 1967, ch 211, […]
32-30-14. Vehicles blocking traffic–Wrecked vehicles. A vehicle found attended or unattended upon a bridge, causeway, in any tunnel, or on the traveled portion of any roadway where the vehicle constitutes an obstruction and hazard to traffic or a vehicle which appears to have sustained reportable accident damage may be removed at any time and without […]
32-30-15. Notification to owner of removal of abandoned or wrecked vehicle–Recovery by owner–Disposal. Any removal agency as defined by §32-36-2 which has removed an abandoned or wrecked vehicle pursuant to this chapter or a vehicle impounded pursuant to §32-30-19 shall comply with the provisions of §32-36-8 to notify the registered owner, and if encumbered, the […]
32-30-18. Lien for costs of removal and storage of vehicle–Limit–Exception. The sheriff, law enforcement officer, or removal agency taking custody of any vehicle under the provisions of §§32-30-12 to 32-30-15, inclusive, 32-30-19, and 32-36-4 has a possessory lien on the vehicle and the contents of the vehicle for the reasonable costs in taking custody and […]
32-30-18.1. Owners of certain abandoned vehicles civilly liable for towing and storage expenses. Any owner of a motor vehicle who intentionally abandons a motor vehicle on any public highway or right-of-way is civilly liable to the removal agency for the expense of towing the motor vehicle. The owner is also civilly liable for any storage […]
32-30-19. Police to move vehicle to place of safety–When required. Any police officer may remove or cause to be removed to the nearest garage or other place of safety any vehicle found upon a highway when a report has been made that the vehicle has been stolen or taken without the consent of its owner, […]
32-30-2. Standing or parked vehicles–Remaining space required–Unobstructed view required–Violation as misdemeanor. No person may park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon any highway unless a clear or unobstructed width of not less than twenty feet upon the main-traveled portion of such highway opposite such standing vehicle shall be left for free […]
32-30-2.1. Position of parking on two-way road–Violation as misdemeanor. Except as otherwise provided in §§32-30-2.2 to 32-30-2.4, inclusive, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a two-way roadway shall be so stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels parallel to and within twelve inches of the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway. A violation of […]
32-30-2.2. Position of parking on one-way road–Violation as misdemeanor. Unless otherwise provided by local ordinance, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a one-way roadway shall be so stopped or parked parallel to the curb or edge of the roadway, in the direction of authorized traffic movement, with its right-hand wheels within twelve inches of the […]
