South Dakota Statutes

§ 32-24-8 — Definition of careless driving--Misdemeanor.

South Dakota § 32-24-8
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 32MOTOR VEHICLES
Ch. 32-21RECKLESS AND UNSAFE DRIVING

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S.D. Codified Laws § 32-24-8 (2026).

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Any person who drives any vehicle upon a highway, alley, public park, recreational area, or upon the property of a public or private school, college, or university carelessly and without due caution, at a speed or in a manner so as to endanger any person or property, not amounting to reckless driving as defined in § 32-24-1 , is guilty of careless driving. Careless driving is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

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Legislative History

SL 1984, ch 233, § 2; SL 1989, ch 256, § 21.

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