South Dakota § 32-18-21 - Multiaxle trucks equipped with vacuum assistor brakes--Vacuum reservoir--Violation as misdemeanor.
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§ 32-18-21. Multiaxle trucks equipped with vacuum assistor brakes--Vacuum reservoir--Violation as misdemeanor.
Every truck with three or more axles equipped with vacuum assistor type brakes and every truck tractor and truck used for towing a vehicle equipped with vacuum brakes shall be equipped with a reserve capacity or a vacuum reservoir sufficient to ensure that, with the reserve capacity or reservoir fully charged and with the engine stopped, a full service brake application may be made without depleting the vacuum supply by more than forty percent. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: SL 1967, ch 197, § 1 (i) (2); SL 1989, ch 255, § 81.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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