Motorcycle Accident in SD

South Dakota's unusual slight-versus-gross fault rule can bar a claim even when you're under half at fault, and the state caps neither your damages nor the UM/UIM coverage that often funds a motorcycle settlement. Here's what the statutes and state crash data actually say.

South Dakota's helmet law stops at age 18, but its lane-splitting ban has no age limit and no exceptions. Here's what the statutes, penalties, and the state's own 2024 crash data actually say.