S.D. Admin. R. 70:15:01:01

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

Section 70:15:01:01 - Definitions

Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1) "Crash," any vehicle accident that triggers an obligation to provide information or make a report to law enforcement pursuant to SDCL 32-34-3, 32-34-3.1, 32-34-4, 32-34-6 or 32-34-7;

(2) "Department," the South Dakota Department of Public Safety;

(3) Interstate highway system," all highways on the national system of interstate highways;

(4) "Motor carrier," any person, corporation, lessee, trustee, or receiver operating any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer on any public highway in this state for the transportation of agricultural or commercial goods or merchandise;

(5) Permit-issuing authority," any highway patrol trooper, highway patrol supervisor, motor carrier inspector, or highway patrol district office personnel;

(6) "Permit vehicle," a vehicle operating under the authority of a permit issued under this chapter;

(7) "Platoon," or "platooning," two vehicles traveling in a unified manner at electronically coordinated speeds and distance intervals that are closer than otherwise allowed under §§32-26-40 to 32-26-42, inclusive;

(8) "Secretary," the Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Transportation;

(9) "Trip," a single directional movement of a permit vehicle from origin to destination; and

(10) "Vehicle," a motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 pounds or more and operating without a trailer or with only a single trailer.

S.D. Admin. R. 70:15:01:01

46 SDR 064, effective 11/25/2019

General Authority: SDCL 32-26-50.

Law Implemented: SDCL 32-26-50.