A driver navigates a decommissioned law enforcement vehicle through an emergency vehicle operation training course on March 11, 2026, in Pierre. (Photo courtesy of South Dakota Department of Public Safety)
PIERRE — After weeks spent split on property tax relief, economic development and other policy decisions, some state legislators seized an opportunity to blow off steam at a lawmakers’ day taking place just north of the capital city.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol and Department of Public Safety hosted about a dozen lawmakers at the Emergency Vehicle Operation Course.




