South Dakota Oversize and Overweight Fines and Penalties

Overdimension Only — Violation is a Class 2 Misdemeanor punishable by a $200 fine and/or 30 days in jail. A vehicle that is overweight on a tire, wheel, axle, or axle group is not allowed to proceed until it is made legal by either shifting the load or unloading part of the load. An overweight violation is a Class 2 misdemeanor, and is punishable by a $200 fine or 30 days in jail, or both. In addition, a civil penalty in the following amount is charged

The penalty is assessed at a single rate according to the cents per pound penalty for the highest weight violation. A motor vehicle which is overweight on a tire, wheel, axle, or axle group(s) will not be allowed to proceed until it is made legal. The penalty is assessed at a single rate according to the cents per pound penalty for the highest weight violation. SDCL §32-22-55.

http://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Statute=32-22&Type=Statute

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