{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-32-19-9","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 32-19-9","heading":"Chains or cables required in addition to coupling--Fifth wheel and kingpin coupling--Violation as misdemeanor.","body":"Every trailer which shall be towed on the public highways at a speed in excess of twenty miles per hour shall be coupled to the towing vehicle by means of a safety chain, chains, cables, or equivalent devices in addition to the regular trailer hitch or coupling. This requirement does not apply to a semitrailer having a connecting device composed of a fifth wheel and kingpin assembly meeting the requirement of the interstate commerce commission, nor to a pole, pipe, casing, log, or piling dolly. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.","path":["TITLE 32. MOTOR VEHICLES","CHAPTER 32-19. WHEELS, TIRES, AND SPECIAL VEHICLES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/32-19-9","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"fdb50acf67207e40287fabd2f5d2fb20c2efb8f0c110b2caed5af52a5d7ef0fe","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-32-19-8.1","next":"us-sd/sdcl-32-19-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}