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

Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)

Part of Chapter 24: Reckless And Unsafe Driving, South Dakota Codified Laws.

Full text of SDCL § 32-24-8

Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.

SDCL § 32-24-8Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
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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