Section 32-31-6 - Duty of other motorists upon approach of emergency vehicle--Violation as misdemeanor

32-31-6. Duty of other motorists upon approach of emergency vehicle--Violation as misdemeanor.Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle making use of audible or visual signals meeting the requirements of this chapter, or of a police vehicle properly and lawfully making use of an audible or visual signal only, the driver of every other vehicle shall immediately drive to a position as near as possible and parallel to the right-hand edge or curb of the highway, or in case of a one-way highway the nearest edge or curb, clear of any intersection of highways, and shall stop and remain in such position unless otherwise directed by a police or traffic officer until the authorized emergency vehicle shall have passed. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Source: SDC 1939, §44.0320; SL 1959, ch 252, §1; SL 1989, ch 255, §214; SL 2007, ch 186, §3.