S.D. Admin. R. 70:03:01:14

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 70:03:01:14 - Warning flags required for oversize movement

Unless specifically addressed in another rule in this chapter, red or orange warning flags shall be displayed on all oversized vehicles or loads. Warning flags shall be a minimum of 18 inches by 18 inches. The flags must be kept in good repair.

Flags shall be attached to all of the corners of a vehicle or load if the vehicle or load is wider than 8 feet 6 inches. Flags shall be attached to all of the corners of any load that extends beyond the width of the bed of the hauling vehicle.

Flags shall be attached to all oversized loads that project more than three feet ahead of the vehicle's front bumper or that project more than four feet beyond the rear of the bed of a vehicle. At least one flag shall be attached to the load projection if the end of the projection is 2 feet wide or less. At least two flags, one on each corner of the projection, shall be attached to a load projection if the end of the projection is wider than two feet.

S.D. Admin. R. 70:03:01:14

SL 1975, ch 16,§ 1; 4 SDR 91, effective 7/11/1978; transferred from § 70:01:04:13, effective 11/1/1986; 13 SDR 179, effective 6/1/1987; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 134, effective 7/1/1987; 17 SDR 151, effective 4/8/1991, and January 1, 1992.

General Authority: SDCL 32-22-41, 32-22-42.

Law Implemented: SDCL 32-22-41, 32-22-42.

Flag requirements for stack movers, § 70:03:01:36.04.