A trailblazing sign must be installed if the route to the business requires a direction change, if there is a question as to which roadway to follow, or if additional guidance is needed. A trailblazing sign is not allowed on a state highway if:

1. (1) The business is visible from the roadway and the business's access is readily apparent;
2. (2) The business is eligible for a tourist-oriented directional sign in accordance with chapter 70:04:07;
3. (3) The business is currently signed with an on-right-of-way or off-right-of-way directional sign; or

4. (4) The trailblazing sign is not constructed and installed in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, Eleventh Edition.

   Reference: "Signs," Part 2, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, Eleventh Edition, December 2023, Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. Copies may be viewed and printed free of charge at: https://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/pdfs/11th_Edition/mutcd11thedition.pdf.

Source: 40 SDR 102, effective December 3, 2013 ; 51 SDR 52, effective November 11, 2024 .

General Authority: SDCL 31-29-80.1 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 31-29-80.1 .

Prior versions effective: 2013-12-03.