State of South Dakota  
EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2012  

914T0048   HOUSE BILL   NO.  1170  

Introduced by:    Representatives Hickey, Bolin, Gibson, Hansen (Jon), Hawley, Hoffman, Hunt, Jensen, Kirkeby, Kirschman, Kopp, Lucas, Magstadt, Munsterman, Stricherz, Tulson, Van Gerpen, Venner, and Willadsen and Senators Fryslie, Adelstein, Begalka, Cutler, Kraus, Peters, Schlekeway, and Tieszen
 

        FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to include certain speeding offenses in the point system for traffic violations for the purposes of driver license records.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
    Section 1. That § 32-12-49.1 be amended to read as follows:
    32-12-49.1. The following is a the listing of moving traffic offenses for which points may be assessed and the number of points assessed for a conviction for each offense:
            (1)    Driving while intoxicated
ten points

            (2)    Reckless driving
eight points

            (3)    Eluding/attempting to elude a police officer
six points

            (4)    Drag racing
six points

            (5)    Failure to yield right-of-way
four points

            (6)    Improper passing
four points

            (7)    Driving on wrong side of roadway
four points

            (8)    Stop sign/light violation
three points
            (9)    Speeding on interstate highway:
            (a)    Six to fifteen mph, inclusive, over posted limit
one point

            (b)    Sixteen to twenty mph, inclusive, over posted limit
two points

            (c)    In excess of twenty mph over posted limit
three points

            (10)    Speeding other than on interstate highway or in school or construction zone:
            (a)    Six to ten mph, inclusive, over posted limit
one point

            (b)    Eleven to twenty mph, inclusive, over posted limit
two points

            (c)    In excess of twenty mph over posted limit
three points

            (11)    Speeding in school or construction zone
three points

            (12)    Other moving offenses
two points

    For the purpose of this section, "other moving offenses" does not include speeding offenses.
    Section 2. That § 32-12-49.2 be amended to read as follows:
    32-12-49.2. Any motor vehicle operator is subject to driver license or driving privilege suspension who, in accordance with the schedule provided in § 32-12-49.1, has been convicted of traffic violations resulting in the accumulation of fifteen twelve points within any twelve consecutive months, or twenty-two eighteen points within any twenty-four consecutive months.