South Dakota § 32-25-7.1 - Establishment of maximum speed limit on any divided four-lane highway in rural areas--Posting of signs--Misdemeanor.
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§ 32-25-7.1. Establishment of maximum speed limit on any divided four-lane highway in rural areas--Posting of signs--Misdemeanor.
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 32-25-1.1, the Transportation Commission may establish, by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26, a maximum speed limit of seventy miles per hour upon any divided four-lane highway in a rural area on the state trunk highway system. The speed limit established by the commission is the maximum speed that any person may drive or operate any vehicle or class of vehicle upon that portion of highway. The Department of Transportation shall conspicuously post signs at the beginning and end of a portion of highway to show the maximum speed limit established by the commission on that portion of highway. A violation of any maximum speed limit established by the commission pursuant to this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: SL 2005, ch 170, § 1.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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