Simplify Your Oversize/Overweight Loads
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
WEIGHT | FINE |
1,000 – 3,000 lbs | $.05 per pound |
3,001 – 4,000 lbs | $.15 per pound |
4,001 – 5,000 lbs | $.22,5 per pound |
5,001 – 10,000 lbs | $.37,5 per pound |
Over 10,000 lbs | $.75 per pound |
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
http://www.sddot.com/resources/brochures/sddot_truck_briefing_2d.pdf
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