A. Every operator and front seat passenger of a passenger car operated in this State shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt system, required to be installed in the motor vehicle when manufactured pursuant to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208. For the purpose of this section,
PASSENGER CAR shall mean “automobile” as defined in 47 Oklahoma Statutes section 1-103.1; except, that PASSENGER CAR shall not include trucks, pickup trucks, truck tractors, recreational vehicles, vans, motorcycles, or motorized bicycles.
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.
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. This section shall not apply to any passenger vehicle which was manufactured or assembled commencing with the 1966 models, unless such vehicle is now equipped with a properly adjusted and fastened seat belt system.
E. No law enforcement officer shall make routine stops of motorists for the purpose of enforcing this section.
F. Any person convicted of violating this section shall be punished by a fine of ten dollars ($10.00) and shall pay court cost of fifteen dollars ($15.00).
(Prior Code § 15-128)