South Dakota § 32-15-27 - Wheel weight, movement, and damping device requirements for vehicle suspension systems--Violation as petty offense.
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§ 32-15-27. Wheel weight, movement, and damping device requirements for vehicle suspension systems--Violation as petty offense.
No person may operate a motor vehicle required to be registered in this state which has an unloaded weight of six thousand pounds or less, other than a motorcycle, on a public highway, unless:
(1) The vehicle shall be constructed and loaded so that the weight on the wheels of any axle is not less than thirty percent of the gross weight of the vehicle;
(2) The vehicle shall have a suspension system that allows movement between the unsprung axle and wheel and the chassis body and shall be equipped with a damping device at each wheel location.
A violation of this section is a petty offense.
Source: SL 1977, ch 260, § 1 (5), (6); SL 1989, ch 255, § 38.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32-15-27 ("Wheel weight, movement, and damping device requirements for vehicle suspension systems--Violation as petty offense.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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