<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 32-26-13 - Right-of-way at intersections--Unlawful speed as forfeiting right-of-way--Violation as misdemeanor. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2054999Normal { 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.s2054999SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2054999CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2054999CL-000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2054999Normal-000001 { 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.s2054999DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2054999DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2054999000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2054999SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2054999SCL-000004 { 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="s2054999Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-26-13"><span class="s2054999SENU">32-26-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2054999SENU">. </span><span class="s2054999CL">Right</span><span class="s2054999CL-000000">-</span><span class="s2054999CL">of</span><span class="s2054999CL-000000">-</span><span class="s2054999CL">way at intersections--Unlawful speed as forfeiting right</span><span class="s2054999CL-000000">-</span><span class="s2054999CL">of</span><span class="s2054999CL-000000">-</span><span class="s2054999CL">way--Violation as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054999Normal-000001"><span class="s2054999DefaultParagraphFont">When two vehicles approach or enter an intersection at approximately the same time, the driver of the vehicle on the left shall yield the right</span><span class="s2054999DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2054999DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2054999DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2054999DefaultParagraphFont">way to the vehicle on the right except as otherwise provided in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-26-14"><span class="s2054999DefaultParagraphFont">32-26-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2054999DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-26-16"><span class="s2054999DefaultParagraphFont">32-26-16</span></a><span class="s2054999DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive. The driver of any vehicle traveling at an unlawful speed shall forfeit any right</span><span class="s2054999DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2054999DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2054999DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2054999DefaultParagraphFont">way which he might otherwise have hereunder. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054999Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2054999000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054999Normal"><span class="s2054999SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2054999SCL-000004"> SDC 1939, § 44.0318; SL 1945, ch 188; SL 1989, ch 255, § 150.</span></p></div></body></html>