SDCL § 32-31-6: Duty of other motorists upon approach of emergency vehicle--Violation as misdemeanor.
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 32. MOTOR VEHICLES
- CHAPTER 32-31. EMERGENCY VEHICLES
Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle making use of audible or visual signals meeting the requirements of this chapter, or of a police vehicle properly and lawfully making use of an audible or visual signal only, the driver of every other vehicle shall immediately drive to a position as near as possible and parallel to the right-hand edge or curb of the highway, or in case of a one-way highway the nearest edge or curb, clear of any intersection of highways, and shall stop and remain in such position unless otherwise directed by a police or traffic officer until the authorized emergency vehicle shall have passed. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
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