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South Dakota Traffic Fines


South Dakota Traffic Laws

The state of South Dakota has very specific and detailed laws surrounding every aspect of driving.  The state is relaxed on speeding violations, but other laws are strict and, in some cases, can carry a heavy fine.  If you want a complete and detailed list of all official SD driving violations and fines, you should visit the official South Dakota State and Bond Record.  Below you will find lists of different violations in SD. 

Vehicle Traffic Offenses in South Dakota

1) Failure to comply with weather restriction/highway closure- $154 and $220 total

2) Unlawful use of controlled access facilities- $54 and $120 total

3) Operation of vehicle on private land without permission of the owner- $54 and $120 total

4) Deprive motorcycle of full use of lane- $54 and $120 total

5) Improperly equipped vehicles on highway- $54 and $120 total

6) Failure to comply with directions of officer- $54 and $120 total

7) Truck overweight violation- $104 and $170 total (in some cases)

8) Coasting downhill in neutral or with clutch out $54 and $120 total

9) Careless driving- $54 and $120 total

10) Overdriving road conditions- $54 and $120 total

11) Failure to follow minimum speed on highway- $54 and $120 total

12) Speeding on highway- (1 to 5 over) $19 and $85 total; (6-10) $39 and $105 total; (11-15) $59 and $125 total; (16 to 20) $79 and $145 total; (21-25) $99 and $165 total Fines within construction zones in South Dakota increase dramatically

13) Drag Racing- $204 and $270 total

14) Driving on wrong side of the road- $54 and $120 total

15) Failure to yield- $54 and $120 total

16) Illegal lane change- $54 and $120 total

17) Illegal median crossing- $54 and $120 total

18) Illegal entry to or exit from highway- $54 and $120 total

19) Violation of right of way- $54 and $120 total

20) Illegal turning- $54 and $120 total

21) Failure or improper use of signals-$54 and $120 total

22) Illegal U-Turn- $54 and $120 total

23) Illegal following or passing- $54 and $120 total

24) Passing in an intersection-$54 and $120 total

25) Passing in no passing zone-$54 and $120 total

26) Following too closely- $54 and $120 

27) Failure to yield to blind pedestrian or guide dog- $54 and $120 total

28) Failure to comply with flashing signal- $54 and $120 total

29) Traffic sign violation- $54 and $120 total

30) Failure to yield at yield sign- $54 and $120 total

31) Failure to stop for railway crossing signal- $54 and $120 total

32) Unsafe backing-$54 and $120 total

33) Backing on major highway- $54 and $120 total

34) Move over law- $54 and $120 total

35) Failure to stop for school bus- $54 and $120 total

36) Failure to appear in court- $54 and $120 total

37) Failure to report accident to police- $54 and $120 total

38) Failure to immediately report accident- $204 and $270 total

39) Throwing burning object from window- $54 and $120 total

40) Littering- $104 and $170 total (minimum) 

If you have questions concerning the number of points associated with each fine, you should reference the South Dakota official DMV website.  

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