Yes. South Dakota law has several exceptions to the seat belt requirement:
- Your vehicle was manufactured before September 1, 1973;
- You have a written statement from your doctor describing a medical reason why you should not wear a seat belt;
- You are a passenger in a vehicle that was not equipped with safety belts because federal law didn't require them when it was manufactured;
- You are a rural mail carrier for the United States Postal Service, while delivering mail; or
- You are delivering periodicals or newspapers on an assigned home delivery route.