South Dakota Courses
Defensive Driving
Take this course if you received a ticket in South Dakota or were court ordered to take
a driving course.
First Time Driver Course
The First Time Driver Drug and Alcohol Course teaches new drivers basic traffic laws and is proven to reduce the risk of alcohol related crashes amongst teenagers and young adults.
South Dakota Driving References
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Brakes
32-18-1. Brakes required on particular vehicles--Violation as misdemeanor.
Every motor vehicle, as defined by subdivision § 32-14-1(17) and every trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer manufactured or sold in this state, and any combination of such vehicles operating upon a highway within this state shall be equipped with brakes in compliance with the requirements of this chapter. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0346; SL 1967, ch 197, § 1; SL 1974, ch 222, § 1; SL 1977, ch 262, § 1; SL 1989, ch 255, § 70.
