South Dakota § 32-26-22 - Starting, stopping, or turning--Lookout--When signals required--Violation as misdemeanor.
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§ 32-26-22. Starting, stopping, or turning--Lookout--When signals required--Violation as misdemeanor.
The driver of any vehicle upon a highway before starting, stopping, or turning from a direct line shall first see that such movement can be made in safety and if any pedestrian may be affected by such movement shall give a clearly audible signal by sounding the horn, and whenever the operation of any other vehicle may be affected by such movement shall give a signal as required in § 32-26-23 plainly visible to the driver of such other vehicle of the intention to make such movement. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0317; SL 1949, ch 166; SL 1989, ch 255, § 160.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32-26-22 ("Starting, stopping, or turning--Lookout--When signals required--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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