South Dakota § 32-28-4.1 Left turn on red--Local option--Violation of restrictions as misdemeanor.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 32-28-4.1 — Left turn on red--Local option--Violation of restrictions as misdemeanor.

South Dakota § 32-28-4.1

Title 32MOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 32-27TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES

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S.D. Codified Laws § 32-28-4.1 (2026).

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The governing body of a municipality may authorize by ordinance, adopted pursuant to chapter 9-19 , a motor vehicle to make a left - hand turn from an intersection after stopping in obedience to a red or stop signal as defined in § 32-28-4 . This left - hand turn may only be authorized for a motor vehicle which has stopped in the extreme left - hand lane lawfully available on a one - way roadway and intends to turn on to a one - way roadway in which the direction of traffic is moving to the left of the motor vehicle. In addition such turns may only be made after yielding the right - of - way to pedestrians or other traffic proceeding as directed by the signal at the intersection. A violation of such restrictions is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

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The governing body of a municipality may authorize by ordinance, adopted pursuant to chapter 9-19 , a motor vehicle to make a left - hand turn from an intersection after stopping in obedience to a red or stop signal as defined in § 32-28-4 . This left - hand turn may only be authorized for a motor vehicle which has stopped in the extreme left - hand lane lawfully available on a one - way roadway and intends to turn on to a one - way roadway in which the direction of traffic is moving to the left of the motor vehicle. In addition such turns may only be made after yielding the right - of - way to pedestrians or other traffic proceeding as directed by the signal at the intersection. A violation of such restrictions is a Class 2 misdemeanor.