State of South Dakota  
EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2013  

761U0131   HOUSE BILL   NO.  1080  

Introduced by:    Representatives Hickey, Bolin, Craig, Ecklund, Feinstein, Haggar (Don), Hansen, Hawks, Hoffman, Hunhoff (Bernie), Killer, Kirschman, Kopp, Munsterman, Novstrup (David), Ring, Schoenfish, Sly, Soli, Stalzer, and Steele and Senators Tieszen, Kirkeby, Lucas, Monroe, and Novstrup (Al)
 

        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 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.