(A) Every vehicle operated upon the streets of the town shall be equipped as required by law.
(B) It is unlawful for any person to:
(1) Operate a vehicle upon a street of the town which is not equipped as required by law;
(2) Fail to use such equipment in the manner required by law, or to use it in a manner prohibited by law; or
(3) Operate a vehicle which has equipment prohibited by law upon a street in the town.
(Prior Code, § 6-5-1) Penalty, see § 72.99
(A) Excess size, weight and load; permit required. No person shall drive on or convey through any street any vehicle the width, height, length, weight or load of which exceeds that authorized by state law, except in accordance with a permit issued by state authority or by the County Sheriff’s Department.
(B) Maximum weight. No vehicle weighing more than ten tons shall be operated upon the streets, alleys and other public ways within the town, except on state highways.
(C) Securing loads.
(1) No vehicle shall be driven or moved on any street or alley unless the vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting, leaking or otherwise escaping therefrom; except that, sand or salt may be dropped for the purpose of securing traction, or water or other substances may be sprinkled on a roadway in cleaning or maintaining the roadway.
(2) No person shall operate on any street or alley any vehicle with any load unless the load, and any covering thereon, is securely fastened so as to prevent the covering or load from becoming loose, detached or in any manner a hazard to other users of the streets or alleys. Any vehicle loaded with sand, cinders or other loose material susceptible to blowing or otherwise escaping shall have such load covered so as to prevent the blowing or escaping of said load from the vehicle.
(3) This division (C) shall not apply to trucks loaded only with livestock, poultry or agricultural products, except baled agricultural products, but any such truck shall be constructed or loaded as to prevent the livestock or poultry from escaping therefrom.
(Prior Code, § 6-5-2) Penalty, see § 72.99
(A) Every operator and front seat passenger of a motor vehicle or a passenger vehicle operated within the Town, or in any other area over which the Town is authorized to exercise jurisdiction, shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety seat belt system, required to be installed in the motor vehicle when manufactured pursuant to 49 C.F.R., § 571.208.
(B) For the purposes of this section, "passenger vehicle" shall mean a Class D motor vehicle, as defined in 47 O.S. § 1-107.4, but shall not include trucks, truck-tractors, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, motorized bicycles, or a vehicle used primarily for farm use which is registered and licensed pursuant to the provisions 47 O.S. § 1134.
(C) 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 the state that he is unable to wear a safety belt system for medical reasons. 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.
(D) This section shall not apply to an operator of a motor vehicle who is a route carrier of the U.S. Postal Service.
(Prior Code, § 6-5-3) (Ord. 03142024-6, 3-14-2024) Penalty, see § 72.99
(A) Restraint required. Every driver, when transporting a child under six years of age in a motor vehicle operated on the streets of the town, shall provide for the protection of said child by properly using a child passenger restraint system. For purposes of this section and 47 O.S. § 11-1113, CHILD PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM means an infant or child passenger restraint system which meets the federal standards as set by 49 C.F.R. § 571.213. Children at least six years of age, but younger than 13 years of age, shall be protected by use of a child passenger restraint system or a seat belt.
(B) Exemptions. The provisions of this section shall not apply to:
(1) The driver of a school bus, taxicab, moped, motorcycle or other motor vehicle not required to be equipped with safety belts pursuant to state or federal laws;
(2) The driver of an ambulance or emergency vehicle;
(3) A driver of a vehicle if all of the seat belts in the vehicle are in use;
(4) The transportation of children who, for medical reasons, are unable to be placed in such devices; and/or
(5) The transportation of a child who weighs more than 40 pounds and who is being transported in the back seat of a vehicle while wearing only a lap safety belt when the back seat of the vehicle is not equipped with combination lap and shoulder safety belts, or when the combination lap and shoulder safety belts in the back seat are being used by other children who weigh more than 40 pounds; provided, however, for purposes of this division (B)(5), BACK SEAT shall include all seats located behind the front seat of a vehicle operated by a licensed childcare facility or church; provided further, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that a child has met the weight requirements of this division (B)(5) if, at the request of any law enforcement officer, the licensed child care facility or church provides the officer with a written statement verified by the parent or legal guardian that the child weighs more than 40 pounds.
(C) Enforcement.
(1) A law enforcement officer is hereby authorized to stop a vehicle if it appears that the driver of the vehicle has violated the provisions of this section and to give an oral warning to the driver. The warning shall advise the driver of the possible danger to children resulting from the failure to install or use a child passenger restraint system or seat belts in the motor vehicle.
(2) A person who violates this section shall not be subject to any criminal penalty.
(3) A violation of this section shall not be admissible as evidence in any civil action or proceeding for damages.
(4) In any action brought by or on behalf of an infant for personal injuries or wrongful death sustained in a motor vehicle collision, the failure of any person to have the infant properly restrained in accordance with the provisions of division (B) above shall not be used in aggravation or mitigation of damages.
(Prior Code, § 6-5-4) Penalty, see § 72.99