{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-32-31-6","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 32-31-6","heading":"Duty of other motorists upon approach of emergency vehicle--Violation as misdemeanor.","body":"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.","path":["TITLE 32. MOTOR VEHICLES","CHAPTER 32-31. EMERGENCY VEHICLES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/32-31-6","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"a18cfad39b87f0327b3911a7432ab4173293a501e487c9948d5c0ddfb19c9ae6","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-32-31-5","next":"us-sd/sdcl-32-31-6.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}