South Dakota § 32-28-9.1 - Pedestrian control signals--Violation by driver as misdemeanor--Violation by pedestrian as petty offense.
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§ 32-28-9.1. Pedestrian control signals--Violation by driver as misdemeanor--Violation by pedestrian as petty offense.
Whenever special pedestrian control signals exhibiting the words, walk or don't walk, or exhibiting a lighted international pedestrian walk or don't walk symbol are in place, the signals indicate the following:
(1) Walk or a lighted international pedestrian walk symbol.--Pedestrians facing the signal may proceed across the roadway in the direction of the signal and shall be given the right-of-way by the drivers of all vehicles;
(2) Don't walk or a lighted international pedestrian don't walk symbol.--No pedestrian may start to cross the roadway in the direction of the signal, but any pedestrian who has partially completed crossing on the walk signal shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety island while the don't walk signal or lighted international pedestrian don't walk symbol is showing.
The special pedestrian control signals shall conform to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 2009 Edition.
Any failure by a driver to comply with the provisions of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Any failure by a pedestrian to comply with the provisions of this section is a petty offense.
Source: SL 1970, ch 175, § 23, § 1; SL 1989, ch 255, § 236; SL 1989, ch 256, § 25; SL 2005, ch 171, § 1; SL 2011, ch 149, § 1.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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