South Dakota golf cart laws explained — SDCL 32-14-15.1 allows golf carts on 25 mph roads, 32-14-15 limits faster highways to crossings, plus LSV rules for 35 mph roads.
On low-speed roads, yes. Under South Dakota Codified Laws § 32-14-15.1, any person may operate a golf cart on a state or county highway posted 25 mph or less. On faster highways, § 32-14-15 allows a golf cart only to cross at a right angle after stopping and yielding — operating otherwise is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Cities may also adopt their own golf cart ordinances. Related: Shop street-legal golf carts
Yes. SDCL § 32-14-15 lets a golf cart cross a state or county highway at a right angle, but only after stopping and yielding the right-of-way to all approaching traffic and crossing as close as possible to an intersection or approach. This crossing rule applies on highways posted above the 25 mph limit set by § 32-14-15.1. Related: Golf carts in South Dakota
A registered low-speed vehicle — a four-wheeled vehicle capable of 20–25 mph — may operate on any highway posted 35 mph or less, higher than the golf cart's 25 mph ceiling. LSVs are titled, registered, and plated through the county treasurer and must maintain insurance under SDCL § 32-35-125. Factory-certified FMVSS 500 models like the DENAGO CITY qualify; TIGON delivers across South Dakota, call 1-844-844-6638. Related: Shop Low Speed Vehicles