An Act to allow compliance with seat belt laws to be considered in determining damages for injuries.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:
Section 1. That 32-38-4 be AMENDED:
32-38-4.
Failure to comply
with the provisions of this chapter
does
may not
constitute contributory negligence, comparative negligence, or
assumption of the risk. Failure to comply with the provisions of this
chapter may not be introduced as evidence in any criminal litigation
other than a prosecution under this chapter
or.
Failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter may be
introduced as evidence
in any civil litigation on the issue of injuries or on the issue of
mitigation of damages.