South Dakota § 32-19-9 - Chains or cables required in addition to coupling--Fifth wheel and kingpin coupling--Violation as misdemeanor.
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§ 32-19-9. Chains or cables required in addition to coupling--Fifth wheel and kingpin coupling--Violation as misdemeanor.
Every trailer which shall be towed on the public highways at a speed in excess of twenty miles per hour shall be coupled to the towing vehicle by means of a safety chain, chains, cables, or equivalent devices in addition to the regular trailer hitch or coupling. This requirement does not apply to a semitrailer having a connecting device composed of a fifth wheel and kingpin assembly meeting the requirement of the interstate commerce commission, nor to a pole, pipe, casing, log, or piling dolly. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: SL 1963, ch 276, §§ 1, 2; SDCL § 32-19-11.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32-19-9 ("Chains or cables required in addition to coupling--Fifth wheel and kingpin coupling--Violation as misdemeanor.") 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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