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2015 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 32 - MOTOR VEHICLES
Chapter 22 - Weight, Size And Load Restrictions
- § 32-22-1 Repealed.
- § 32-22-2 Movement of load or wide farm machinery during darkness as misdemeanor.
- § 32-22-3 Maximum width of vehicle and load--Violation as misdemeanor--Farm machinery and recreation vehicle exceptions.
- § 32-22-3.1 Repealed.
- § 32-22-3.2 Operation of farm implement exceeding width limitations--Restricted hours--Warning lights.
- § 32-22-4 Repealed.
- § 32-22-5 Maximum length of vehicle--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 32-22-6 Flagging or lighting extended loads--Violations as misdemeanors.
- § 32-22-7 Repealed.
- § 32-22-8 Repealed.
- § 32-22-8.1 Length limitations on trailers, semitrailers, and auto and boat transporters--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 32-22-8.2 Local regulation restricted--Access permits.
- § 32-22-8.3 Issuance of trip permits unaffected.
- § 32-22-9 Combination of vehicles of more than two units--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 32-22-10 Requirements for combination vehicles.
- § 32-22-10.1 Repealed.
- § 32-22-11 Saddlemount combinations--Compliance with federal requirements--Maximum dimensions--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 32-22-11.1 Saddlemount combinations with fullmount--Compliance with federal requirements--Maximum dimensions--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 32-22-12 Repealed.
- § 32-22-12.1 Certain combination exempt--Specifications--Violation as misdemeanor--Rules.
- § 32-22-12.2 Exception for combination of towing motor vehicle or farm tractor and two anhydrous ammonia fertilizer tanks.
- § 32-22-12.3 Exception for combination of towing motor vehicle and two implements of husbandry operated by/for farm implement dealer.
- § 32-22-13 Repealed.
- § 32-22-14 Maximum height of vehicles--Farm and fire vehicles excepted--Trailers carrying baled hay--Duty to provide vertical clearance--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 32-22-14.1 Exemption of vehicles used to transport farm commodities or implements.
- § 32-22-15 Repealed.
- § 32-22-16 Maximum weight of vehicle or combination of vehicles--Axles--Misdemeanor.
- § 32-22-16.1 Formula for weight on group of consecutive axles.
- § 32-22-16.2 Application of maximum axle or tire weight limits to vehicle hauling logs--Exception.
- § 32-22-16.3 Limited exemption for certain vehicles hauling agricultural products or livestock from a farm--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 32-22-17 , 32-22-17.1. Repealed.
- § 32-22-18 Repealed.
- § 32-22-19 Combination vehicles deemed single for weight purposes.
- § 32-22-20 Repealed.
- § 32-22-21 Maximum weight per tire and on any axle or combination of axles--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 32-22-21.1 Single trip permits to move to scale site.
- § 32-22-21.2 Highways to which maximum weight limit applies.
- § 32-22-22 Tire width defined.
- § 32-22-23 Repealed.
- § 32-22-24 Reduced load maximums from February fifteenth to April thirtieth--Extension of period--Changing restrictions--Overweight permits--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 32-22-25 Reduced weight maximums on specific roads--Notice--Exceeding weight limit as misdemeanor.
- § 32-22-26 Repealed.
- § 32-22-27 Solid or cushion rubber tires--Maximum weight per inch width of tire--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 32-22-28 Metal wheeled vehicles--Maximum weight--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 32-22-29 Track vehicles excepted.
- § 32-22-30 Repealed.
- § 32-22-30.1 Construction vehicles and equipment--Operation on highway projects.
- § 32-22-30.2 to 32-22-30.6. Repealed.
- § 32-22-31 Repealed.
- § 32-22-31.1 Highway construction vehicles--Inspection of scale tickets for compliance with weight limitations--Reporting offenders.
- § 32-22-31.2 Highway construction vehicles on contract to county, township or municipality--Inspection of scale tickets for compliance with weight limitations--Reporting offenders.
- § 32-22-31.3 Review of county overweight vehicle enforcement programs--Factors considered--Certification of unsatisfactory programs--Prior specification of deficiencies--Withholding funds.
- § 32-22-32 Special fastenings for vehicles transporting objects over particular length--Exception--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 32-22-33 Designation of certain highways for increased maximum loads permitted under federal regulations.
- § 32-22-34 to 32-22-37. Repealed.
- § 32-22-38 Single trip permit for moving building or other oversize load--Carrying and inspection of permit.
- § 32-22-38.1 Repealed.
- § 32-22-39 Books of single trip permits--Payment of fee--Designation of routes.
- § 32-22-40 Annual or single trip permits by local subdivisions.
- § 32-22-41 Oversize permits--Duration--Rules.
- § 32-22-42 Rules governing issuance of overweight and oversize permits--Fees.
- § 32-22-42.1 Repealed.
- § 32-22-42.2 Extra weight allowance for vehicles hauling from harvesting combine to point of first unloading--Maximum distance--Fine--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 32-22-42.3 Livestock hauler exemption.
- § 32-22-42.4 Repealed.
- § 32-22-42.5 Repealed.
- § 32-22-42.6 Repealed.
- § 32-22-42.7 Repealed.
- § 32-22-42.8 Repealed.
- § 32-22-42.9 Haystack movers--Enforcement actions for minor weight violation prohibited--Fine on excess only.
- § 32-22-42.10 Solid waste hauling vehicle weight restrictions--Fine on excess only--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 32-22-42.11 Municipal sludge vehicles--Permit for oversize and overweight--Tires--Speed limit--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 32-22-42.12 Certain vehicles hauling from point of harvest--Exemption.
- § 32-22-42.13 Single trip permit.
- § 32-22-42.14 Rules authorizing operation of triple trailer combinations under single trip permit.
- § 32-22-42.15 Last trailer marked long load.
- § 32-22-42.16 Vehicles moving hay grinding equipment--Restrictions--Warning lights required--Permit fee.
- § 32-22-43 Liability for damages not affected by issuance of permit.
- § 32-22-44 , 32-22-45. Repealed.
- § 32-22-46 Emergency movement of national defense vehicles.
- § 32-22-46.1 Repealed.
- § 32-22-47 Maximum vehicle weight on bridges--Required and permissible signs--Exception.
- § 32-22-48 Damages for crossing bridge with overweight vehicle--Misdemeanor.
- § 32-22-49 Person and vehicle defined.
- § 32-22-50 Authority to weigh vehicle--Requiring vehicle to be driven to scales.
- § 32-22-51 Removal of overweight portion of load--Risk of loss of unloaded cargo.
- § 32-22-51.1 Repealed.
- § 32-22-51.2 Livestock not to be unloaded from overweight vehicle--Special permit--Other enforcement action.
- § 32-22-52 Operation of oversize or overweight vehicle as misdemeanor.
- § 32-22-53 Repealed.
- § 32-22-54 Cancellation of license plates on fourth overweight conviction--Period before reissuance.
- § 32-22-55 Schedule of penalties for operation of overweight vehicle.
- § 32-22-56 Repealed.
- § 32-22-57 Lift axle control requirements--Permits--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 32-22-57.1 Vehicle equipped with variable load axle to be equipped with pressure control device--Exception--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 32-22-57.2 Specification of size and load carrying capacity of variable load axles.
- § 32-22-58 Repealed.
- § 32-22-59 Restrictions on size, weight or class.
- § 32-22-60 Size and load restrictions--Notice--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 32-22-61 Authority to promulgate rules governing hitches used to transport farm implements from manufacturer.
- § 32-22-62 Exemption of tow trucks or wreckers under certain conditions.
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