<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 32-12-49.1 - Point system for offenses--Number of points charged. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2054400Normal { 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.s2054400SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2054400CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2054400Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; 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; 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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="s2054400Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-12-49.1"><span class="s2054400SENU">32-12-49.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2054400SENU">. </span><span class="s2054400CL">Point system for offenses--Number of points charged.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054400Normal-000000"><span class="s2054400DefaultParagraphFont">The following is a listing of moving traffic offenses and the number of points assessed for a conviction for each offense:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054400Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2054400000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054400Normal-000002"><span class="s2054400DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Driving while intoxicated     ten points</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054400Normal-000002"><span class="s2054400DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Reckless driving    eight points</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054400Normal-000002"><span class="s2054400DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Eluding/attempting to elude a police officer    six points</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054400Normal-000002"><span class="s2054400DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Drag racing    six points</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054400Normal-000002"><span class="s2054400DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Failure to yield right</span><span class="s2054400DefaultParagraphFont-000003">-</span><span class="s2054400DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2054400DefaultParagraphFont-000003">-</span><span class="s2054400DefaultParagraphFont">way    four points</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054400Normal-000002"><span class="s2054400DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    Improper passing    four points</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054400Normal-000002"><span class="s2054400DefaultParagraphFont">(7)    Driving on wrong side of roadway    four points</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054400Normal-000002"><span class="s2054400DefaultParagraphFont">(8)    Stop sign/light violation    three points</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054400Normal-000002"><span class="s2054400DefaultParagraphFont">(9)    Other moving offenses    two points</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054400Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2054400000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054400Normal-000004"><span class="s2054400DefaultParagraphFont">For the purpose of this section, "other moving offenses" does not include speeding offenses.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054400Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2054400000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054400Normal"><span class="s2054400SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2054400SCL-000005"> SL 1979, ch 219, § 2; SL 1985, ch 264, § 2; SL 1986, ch 254; SL 1996, ch 207, § 11.</span></p></div></body></html>