ENTITLED An Act to revise the penalties and provisions regarding approaching stopped vehicles.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:
Section 1. That 32-31-6.1 be AMENDED:
32-31-6.1. Stopped emergency vehicle--Requirements for approaching vehicles--Violation as misdemeanor--Fine.
Upon approaching from any direction any stopped authorized emergency vehicle making use of red visual signals meeting the requirements of this title, the driver of every other vehicle shall come to a complete stop before reaching the stopped emergency vehicle and may, unless otherwise directed, proceed with caution only after ascertaining that it is safe to do so, and upon approaching from any direction any stopped vehicle making use of amber, yellow, or blue warning lights, the driver of every other vehicle shall:
(1) If driving on an interstate highway or other highway with two or more lanes traveling in the same direction as the vehicle, merge into the lane farthest from the vehicle at least three hundred feet before the vehicle and proceed with caution, unless otherwise directed; or
(2) If driving on a two lane highway, at least three hundred feet before the vehicle, slow to a speed that is at least twenty miles per hour less than the posted speed limit or five miles per hour when the speed limit is posted at twenty miles per hour or less and proceed with caution, unless otherwise directed.
A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor and has a minimum fine of two hundred seventy dollars.
Section 2. That a NEW SECTION be added:
32-31-6.2. Causing an accident--Stopped emergency vehicle--Violation as misdemeanor.
Any person who, while violating 32-31-6.1, causes an accident is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if the accident is with a stopped emergency vehicle making use of its red visual signals or any stopped vehicle making use of amber, yellow, or blue warning lights.
An Act to revise the penalties and provisions regarding approaching stopped vehicles.
I certify that the attached Act originated in the:
Secretary of the Senate
President of the Senate
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate
Speaker of the House
Attest:
Chief Clerk
Senate Bill No. 164 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______
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Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________,
2020 at ____________M.
By for the Governor
The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________, A.D., 2020
ss. Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________, 2020 at _________ o'clock __M.
Secretary of State
By Asst. Secretary of State
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