<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-4-14 - Control and supervision of system by department. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052601Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052601SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052601CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052601Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052601DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052601000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052601SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052601SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052601Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-4-14"><span class="s2052601SENU">31-4-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052601SENU">. </span><span class="s2052601CL">Control and supervision of system by department.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052601Normal-000000"><span class="s2052601DefaultParagraphFont">All marking, surveying, construction, repairing, and maintenance of the state trunk highway system is under the control and supervision of the department. The department shall administer the laws relative thereto.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052601Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052601000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052601Normal"><span class="s2052601SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052601SCL-000002"> SL 1919, ch 333, § 51; SDC 1939, § 28.0211; SL 1957, ch 124; SL 1965, ch 132; SL 2010, ch 145, § 23.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-4-14 - Control and supervision of system by department. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052602Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052602SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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SL 2006, ch 154, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-4-14 - Control and supervision of system by department. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052603Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2052603SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052603CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052603Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; 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or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052603Normal-000001"><span class="s2052603DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Place flagmen to warn, detour, or direct traffic on the highway.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052603Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052603000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052603Normal"><span class="s2052603SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052603SCL-000003"> SL 1980, ch 208, § 2; SL 1996, ch 188, § 2; SL 2010, ch 146, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-4-14 - Control and supervision of system by department. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052604Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052604Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-4-14.3"><span class="s2052604SENU">31-4-14.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052604SENU">. </span><span class="s2052604CL">Failure to observe notice of closure or use restriction as misdemeanor--Violators subject to action for civil penalty and cost of rescue.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052604Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052604DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who fails to observe any sign, marker, warning, notice or direction, or barrier placed or given under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-4-14.2"><span class="s2052604DefaultParagraphFont">31-4-14.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052604DefaultParagraphFont"> is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. Any unauthorized presence on a closed highway is evidence of a violation of this section. If, as a result of a knowing violation of this section for failure to observe a notice provided pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-4-14.2"><span class="s2052604DefaultParagraphFont">31-4-14.2</span></a><span class="s2052604DefaultParagraphFont">, any agency of the State of South Dakota or any governmental subdivision incurs any costs for the purpose of rescuing the violator, any passengers, or the vehicle operated by the violator, the violator is subject to a civil action by the State of South Dakota in circuit court for the recovery of a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars and the actual cost of any such rescue, in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052604Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052604000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052604Normal"><span class="s2052604SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052604SCL-000002"> SL 1980, ch 208, § 3; SL 1997, ch 175, § 1; SL 2010, ch 146, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-4-14 - Control and supervision of system by department. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052605Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052605SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052605CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052605Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052605DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052605000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052605SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052605SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052605Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-4-14.4"><span class="s2052605SENU">31-4-14.4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052605SENU">. </span><span class="s2052605CL">Restriction of use of state trunk highways through highway work zones.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052605Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052605DefaultParagraphFont">The secretary of the Department of Transportation, after consultation with the secretary of the Department of Public Safety, may restrict the use of any state trunk highway through a highway work zone by any vehicle or class of vehicle, if the restriction is necessary for the protection and safety of highway workers and the traveling public. Notice to the public of the restriction shall be given as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-4-14.2"><span class="s2052605DefaultParagraphFont">31-4-14.2</span></a><span class="s2052605DefaultParagraphFont">. Any person who fails to observe any sign, marker, warning, notice or direction, or barrier erected pursuant to this section shall be given a warning by the highway patrol or local law enforcement officer. The warning shall direct the person driving the vehicle how to proceed out of and around the highway work zone. Any person who fails to comply with the warning is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. No other penalty may be assessed for a violation of this section.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052605Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052605000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052605Normal"><span class="s2052605SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052605SCL-000002"> SL 1996, ch 188, § 1; SL 2004, ch 17, § 37.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-4-14 - Control and supervision of system by department. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052606Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052606SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052606CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052606Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052606DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052606000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052606SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052606SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052606Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-4-14.5"><span class="s2052606SENU">31-4-14.5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052606SENU">. </span><span class="s2052606CL">Minimum maintenance road designation--Opportunity for public input--Maintenance level required.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052606Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052606DefaultParagraphFont">The Transportation Commission may designate, by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2052606DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052606DefaultParagraphFont">, a segment of the state trunk highway system as a minimum maintenance road if the commission determines that the segment is used only occasionally or intermittently for passenger or commercial travel. The commission shall publish a list of the state highway segments proposed to be designated as minimum maintenance segments each year and provide an opportunity for public input pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2052606DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052606DefaultParagraphFont"> before making the final designations. The commission shall identify the beginning and end points of the segment designated as minimum maintenance. A minimum maintenance segment may be maintained at a level less than the minimum standards for full maintenance roads, but shall be maintained at the level required to serve the occasional or intermittent traffic.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052606Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052606000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052606Normal"><span class="s2052606SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052606SCL-000002"> SL 1999, ch 148, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-4-14 - Control and supervision of system by department. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052607Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052607SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052607CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052607Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052607DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052607000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052607SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052607SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052607Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-4-14.6"><span class="s2052607SENU">31-4-14.6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052607SENU">. </span><span class="s2052607CL">Signs required on minimum maintenance roads--Travel at driver's risk--Sign as evidence of adequate notice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052607Normal-000000"><span class="s2052607DefaultParagraphFont">The Department of Transportation shall post signs on a minimum maintenance segment of road to notify motor vehicle drivers that it is a minimum maintenance segment and that travel on the road is at the driver's own risk. The signs shall be posted at the entry points to and at regular intervals along a minimum maintenance segment. A properly posted sign is prima facie evidence that adequate notice of a minimum maintenance has been given to the motor vehicle driver.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052607Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052607000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052607Normal"><span class="s2052607SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052607SCL-000002"> SL 1999, ch 148, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html>