§ 740. Mandatory seat belt use.

A.

Every operator and front seat passenger of a passenger car operated in the City shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety seat belt system, installed in any motor vehicle manufactured after January 1, 1972, or required to be installed in the motor vehicle when manufactured pursuant to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208, 49 Code of Federal Regulations, § 571.208. For the purposes of this section, "passenger car" shall mean "vehicle" as defined in 47 O.S.Supp.1996, § 1102, except that "passenger car" shall not include trucks, truck-tractors, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, motorized bicycles or vehicles used primarily for farm use and licensed pursuant to the provisions of 47 O.S.Supp.1996, § 1134.

B.

This section shall not apply to an operator or passenger of a passenger car in which the operator or passenger possesses a written verification from a physician licensed in this state that he is unable to wear a safety seat belt system for medical reasons; provided, however, that the issuance of such verification by a physician, in good faith, shall not give rise to nor shall such physician thereby incur any liability whatsoever in damages or otherwise to any person injured by reason of such failure to wear a safety seat belt system.

C.

This section shall not apply to an operator of a motor vehicle who is a route carrier of the U.S. Postal Service.

D.

Any person violating this section shall be guilty of an offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Twenty Dollars ($20.00), including court costs.

(Ord. Nos. 17006, 18454, 19116)