South Dakota Statutes
§ 32-15-27 — Wheel weight, movement, and damping device requirements for vehicle suspension systems--Violation as petty offense.
South Dakota § 32-15-27
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-15-27 (2026).
Text
No person may operate a motor vehicle required to be registered in this state which has an unloaded weight of six thousand pounds or less, other than a motorcycle, on a public highway, unless:
(1)The vehicle shall be constructed and loaded so that the weight on the wheels of any axle is not less than thirty percent of the gross weight of the vehicle;
(2)The vehicle shall have a suspension system that allows movement between the unsprung axle and wheel and the chassis body and shall be equipped with a damping device at each wheel location. A violation of this section is a petty offense.
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Related
Kuehl v. Horner (J.W.) Lumber Co.
2004 SD 48 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2004)
Legislative History
SL 1977, ch 260, § 1 (5), (6); SL 1989, ch 255, § 38.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 32-1-1
§ 32-1-1§ 32-1-1.1
Repealed§ 32-1-2
§ 32-1-2§ 32-1-4
§ 32-1-4§ 32-10-1
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South Dakota § 32-15-27, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/32-15-27.