South Dakota § 32-22-16 Maximum weight of vehicle or combination of vehicles--Axles--Misdemeanor.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 32-22-16 — Maximum weight of vehicle or combination of vehicles--Axles--Misdemeanor.

South Dakota § 32-22-16

Title 32MOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 32-21WEIGHT, SIZE AND LOAD RESTRICTIONS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 32-22-16 (2026).

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No motor vehicle or combination of vehicles operating on a public highway may have a weight:

(1)In excess of twenty thousand pounds on any one axle, or in excess of the tire weight per inch of tire width prescribed by § 32-22-21 , including all enforcement tolerances;

(2)In excess of thirty - four thousand pounds on any tandem axle, or in excess of the tire weight per inch of tire width prescribed by § 32-22-21 , including all enforcement tolerances; or (3) In excess of the maximum weight on two or more consecutive axles as determined by the formula detailed in § 32-22-16.1 , or in excess of the tire weight per inch of tire width prescribed by § 32-22-21 . However, in no instance may the gross weight of any vehicle or combination of vehicles exceed eighty thousand pounds on the

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No motor vehicle or combination of vehicles operating on a public highway may have a weight: (1) In excess of twenty thousand pounds on any one axle, or in excess of the tire weight per inch of tire width prescribed by § 32-22-21 , including all enforcement tolerances; (2) In excess of thirty - four thousand pounds on any tandem axle, or in excess of the tire weight per inch of tire width prescribed by § 32-22-21 , including all enforcement tolerances; or (3) In excess of the maximum weight on two or more consecutive axles as determined by the formula detailed in § 32-22-16.1 , or in excess of the tire weight per inch of tire width prescribed by § 32-22-21 . However, in no instance may the gross weight of any vehicle or combination of vehicles exceed eighty thousand pounds on the interstate highway. Two consecutive sets of tandem axles may carry a gross load of thirty - four thousand pounds each provided the overall distance between the first and last axles of such consecutive sets of tandem axles is thirty - six feet or more. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Legislative History

SDC 1939, § 44.0336 (7); SL 1941, ch 188; SL 1943, ch 158, § 2; SL 1947, ch 192; SDC Supp 1960, § 44.0336 (6) (a) to (d); SL 1973, ch 213, §§ 1, 2; SL 1980, ch 226, §§ 1, 3; SL 1982, ch 245; SL 1983, ch 241, § 2; SL 1986, ch 263, § 1; SL 1996, ch 205, § 1.