Any operator of any passenger vehicle operated on a public street or highway in this state, who is at least fourteen years of age and under eighteen years of age, shall wear 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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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 32-37-1.2

  • Petty offense: A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. Source: U.S. Courts

Source: SL 2001, ch 179, § 2.

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