State Supreme court deems turn-signal stop ‘unreasonable’ in DUI case

By: John Hult

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: June 11, 2026

Words: 583

Last Updated: 8 hours, 4 minutes ago

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The South Dakota Supreme Court has overturned a drunken driving conviction that was predicated on a driver’s failure to use his turn signal 100 feet before reaching a stop sign.

In a 5-0 decision, the high court ruled that the Aberdeen police officer’s decision to initiate the stop was “objectively unreasonable” and based on an “incomplete” understanding of the law.

State law does not require the use of a turn signal in all …

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