<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 32-15-7 - Windshield wipers required--Exceptions--Penalty.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s3fbb97f81642436c96f50fe1dfeb29feNormal { 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; } span.s3fbb97f81642436c96f50fe1dfeb29feSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3fbb97f81642436c96f50fe1dfeb29feCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s3fbb97f81642436c96f50fe1dfeb29feStatute { 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; } span.s3fbb97f81642436c96f50fe1dfeb29feDefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3fbb97f81642436c96f50fe1dfeb29fe000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s3fbb97f81642436c96f50fe1dfeb29feNoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; 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.s3fbb97f81642436c96f50fe1dfeb29feDefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3fbb97f81642436c96f50fe1dfeb29feSCL { 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><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 32-15-7 - Windshield wipers required--Exceptions--Penalty."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 32-15-7 - Windshield wipers required--Exceptions--Penalty."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/32-15-7"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s3fbb97f81642436c96f50fe1dfeb29feNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=32-15-7" rel="noopener"><span class="s3fbb97f81642436c96f50fe1dfeb29feSENU">32-15-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3fbb97f81642436c96f50fe1dfeb29feSENU">. </span><span class="s3fbb97f81642436c96f50fe1dfeb29feCL">Windshield wipers required--Exceptions--Penalty.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3fbb97f81642436c96f50fe1dfeb29feStatute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3fbb97f81642436c96f50fe1dfeb29feDefaultParagraphFont">The windshield on every motor vehicle as defined by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=32-3-1" rel="noopener"><span class="s3fbb97f81642436c96f50fe1dfeb29feDefaultParagraphFont">32-3-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3fbb97f81642436c96f50fe1dfeb29feDefaultParagraphFont"> except farm tractors and motorcycles, shall be equipped with a device for cleaning rain, snow, or other moisture from the windshield, which device shall be operated by the driver of the vehicle. No person may operate a motor vehicle upon the highways unless such vehicle shall be equipped with such device in good working order capable of cleaning the windshield thereof and which device shall provide the driver a clear view of the highway. A violation of this section is a petty offense.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3fbb97f81642436c96f50fe1dfeb29feNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3fbb97f81642436c96f50fe1dfeb29fe000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3fbb97f81642436c96f50fe1dfeb29feNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3fbb97f81642436c96f50fe1dfeb29feDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s3fbb97f81642436c96f50fe1dfeb29feSCL">SL 1967, ch 199, § 2; SL 1989, ch 255, § 35; SL 2025, ch 44, § 18.</span></p></div></body></html>