South Dakota § 32-26-50 - Promulgation of rules authorizing certain motor vehicles to travel at electronically coordinated speeds and distance intervals closer than otherwise allowed.

§ 32-26-50. Promulgation of rules authorizing certain motor vehicles to travel at electronically coordinated speeds and distance intervals closer than otherwise allowed.

The Transportation Commission shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, to authorize the testing and operation of groups of individual motor vehicles traveling in a unified manner at electronically coordinated speeds and distance intervals that are closer than otherwise allowed under §§ 32-26-40 to 32-26-42, inclusive. The commission may include in the rules:

(1)    The procedures for the requesting and granting of authority for testing and operation;

(2)    A fee, not to exceed one hundred dollars, to cover the administrative costs of granting authority for testing and operation;

(3)    Reporting requirements;

(4)    Authorized routes;

(5)    Authorized times and periods of operation;

(6)    Authorized vehicle types;

(7)    Required vehicle markings;

(8)    Driver requirements;

(9)    Prohibited use related to weather, highway conditions, special events, traffic incidents, emergencies or other contingencies; and

(10)    Any speed, size, and operational restrictions the commission deems appropriate.

Source: SL 2019, ch 131, § 1.