A. It is unlawful for the operator any motor vehicle to have in his or her lap, any other person or animal or to be seated in the lap of any other person while the vehicle is in motion.
B. No person shall operate a motor vehicle unless all occupants of said motor vehicle are properly seated.
C. No person shall ride in a motor vehicle unless properly seated.
D. For the purpose of this section, persons are properly seated when they are seated in a seat designed for passenger seating and in which safety restraints are provided; or if riding in the rear of a pickup truck are seated on the floor portion of the truck bed and tailgate of the truck is closed.
E. This section shall not apply to persons standing in public or commercial buses or to employees engaged in the necessary discharge of their duties. (Ord. 96-3 § 1, 1996: Ord. 95-11 § 1, 1995: prior code § 42-15-16)