A. Use Required: 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 required to be installed in the motor vehicle when manufactured pursuant to federal motor vehicle safety standard 208. For the purposes of this subsection, "passenger car" shall mean "vehicle", as defined in 47 Oklahoma Statutes section 1102(40); 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 Oklahoma Statutes section 1134.
B. Exemptions:
1. 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, 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.
2. This section shall not apply to an operator of a motor vehicle who is a route carrier of the U.S. postal service.
C. Police Authority And Restrictions: A law enforcement officer is hereby authorized to stop a vehicle if it appears that the driver or a passenger of the vehicle has violated the provisions of subsection A of this section and may issue an oral warning or a citation to such driver or passenger. Provided, a law enforcement officer may not handcuff or incarcerate any person for a violation of this section unless the person does not sign an agreement to appear.
D. Violation; Penalty: Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of an offense punishable as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code and as set forth in the municipal bond schedule adopted by the governing body as provided in section 1-11-19 of this code. (Ord. 471, 7-16-2001; amd. 2013 Code)