<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 32-26-21.1 - Driving on sidewalk prohibited--Municipal restrictions on bicycle, motorized foot scooter, or electric personal assistive device operation--Violation as misdemeanor.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2083445Normal { 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.s2083445SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2083445CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2083445Statute { 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.s2083445DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2083445000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2083445NoIndent { 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.s2083445DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2083445SCL { 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 32-26-21.1 - Driving on sidewalk prohibited--Municipal restrictions on bicycle, motorized foot scooter, or electric personal assistive device operation--Violation as misdemeanor."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 32-26-21.1 - Driving on sidewalk prohibited--Municipal restrictions on bicycle, motorized foot scooter, or electric personal assistive device operation--Violation as misdemeanor."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=32-26-21.1"><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="s2083445Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-26-21.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083445SENU">32-26-21.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083445SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083445CL">Driving on sidewalk prohibited--Municipal restrictions on bicycle, motorized foot scooter, or electric personal assistive device operation--Violation as misdemeanor. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083445Statute"><span class="s2083445DefaultParagraphFont">No person may drive any vehicle other than a bicycle, motorized foot scooter, or an electric personal assistive device upon a sidewalk or sidewalk area except upon a permanent or duly authorized temporary driveway. The local governing body of a municipality may restrict a bicycle, motorized foot scooter, or an electric personal assistive device from operating upon a sidewalk or sidewalk area. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083445Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083445000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083445NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083445DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2083445SCL">SL 1970, ch 175, § 31, § 11; SL 1982, ch 226, § 2; SL 1989, ch 255, § 159; SL 2002, ch 161, § 2; SL 2021, ch 137, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html>