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The South Dakota Department of Transportation DOES NOT administer any vehicle or driver
licensing programs. The links on this page are being provided as a courtesy
and will take you to the appropriate agency website for more information.
Click here for Driver Licensing - The Driver Licensing Program is responsible for the issuance of South Dakota driver licenses to eligible constituents of this State. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety Office of Driver Licensing is the principal agency for processing all traffic violations and any convictions resulting in suspensions and/or revocations of the license and/or privilege to drive. Click here for Motor Vehicles - administers the fuel taxes and the motor vehicle titling and licensing. Fuel taxes are assessed on gasoline, ethanol blends, aviation fuel, jet fuel, liquid petroleum gas, and diesel fuel. Depending on the use, dyed diesel fuel may be subject to sales tax. Motor vehicle titling and licensing includes commercial and non-commercial vehicles as well as boats. All vehicles operated on the public highways must be titled and licensed. Interstate motor carrier fees are based on the percentage of miles the carrier travels in all states. Over 95% of the licensing fees are used by the state and counties to maintain public roads and highways. Click here for Motor Carrier - Motor carrier enforcement comprises District Four of the South Dakota Highway Patrol. Four permanent Ports Of Entry on the interstate system provide carriers entering South Dakota with permit availability and information necessary to travel through the State. In addition to the Port of Entry facilities, South Dakota operates mobile scale systems throughout the State. Axle load scales and wheel load scales are currently in use by these teams. Click here for Highway Patrol - Keeping citizens informed about the varying services that the South Dakota Highway Patrol provides is vital to our effectiveness as a law enforcement agency. The Highway Patrol is committed to providing South Dakotans and web site visitors with the most current, timely, and comprehensive information available. Click here for Highway Safety - The Office of Highway Safety administers the Federal Highway Safety Grant Program in South Dakota, enabling local/state agencies and non-profit organizations to develop and implement traffic safety programs designed to reduce the number of traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities occurring on South Dakota roadways. The purpose of the highway safety effort is to minimize, as much as realistically possible, the economic and human loss that results from traffic crashes. |