South Dakota § 32-37-1.1 Operator to assure that passengers between ages five and eighteen wear seat belts.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 32-37-1.1 — Operator to assure that passengers between ages five and eighteen wear seat belts.

South Dakota § 32-37-1.1

Title 32MOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 32-37CHILD PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM

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S.D. Codified Laws § 32-37-1.1 (2026).

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Any operator of a passenger vehicle operated on a public street or highway in this state transporting a passenger who is at least five and under eighteen years of age shall assure that the passenger is wearing a properly adjusted and fastened safety seat belt system, required to be installed in the passenger vehicle if manufactured pursuant to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 208 (49 C.F.R. 571.208) in effect January 1, 1989, at all times when the vehicle is in motion. A violation of this section is a petty offense.

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Any operator of a passenger vehicle operated on a public street or highway in this state transporting a passenger who is at least five and under eighteen years of age shall assure that the passenger is wearing a properly adjusted and fastened safety seat belt system, required to be installed in the passenger vehicle if manufactured pursuant to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 208 (49 C.F.R. 571.208) in effect January 1, 1989, at all times when the vehicle is in motion. A violation of this section is a petty offense.