A. Every operator and front seat passenger of a passenger car operated in this state shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety seat belt system, required to be installed in the motor vehicle when manufactured pursuant to 49 CFR section 571.208. For the purposes of this section, "passenger car" shall mean "vehicle" as defined in 47 Oklahoma Statutes section 1-186. "Passenger car" shall include the passenger compartment of pickups, vans, minivans, and sport utility vehicles. "Passenger car" shall not include trucks, truck-tractors, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, motorized bicycles or vehicles used primarily for farm use which is registered and licensed pursuant to the provisions of 47 Oklahoma Statutes.
B. The state commissioner of public safety, upon application from a person who, for medical reasons, is unable to wear a safety seat belt system supported by written attestation of such fact from a physician licensed pursuant to 59 Oklahoma Statutes section 495, may issue to the person an exemption from the provisions of this section. The exemption shall be in the form of a restriction appearing on the driver's license of the person and shall remain in effect until the expiration date of the driver's license. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prevent the person from applying for another exemption as provided for in this section. The issuance of an attestation by a physician and the subsequent issuance of an exemption by the said state commissioner, in good faith, shall not give rise to, nor shall the physician and the city thereby incur, any liability whatsoever in damages or otherwise, to any person injured by reason of failure of the person to wear a safety seat belt system. (Ord. 1518, 1-9-2001; amd. 2015 Code)
C. This section shall not apply to an operator of a motor vehicle while performing official duties as a route carrier of the U.S. postal service.
D. Any violation of the provisions of this section is punishable by a fine as prescribed in section 1-108 of this code. (Ord. 1518, 1-9-2001)