(A) Except as provided in division (B) below, no driver shall operate a motor vehicle upon a highway or street in the city unless the driver and each front-seat occupant in the vehicle are wearing occupant protection systems, and all occupant protection systems worn are properly adjusted and fastened.
(B) The following persons shall not be required to wear an occupant protection system:
(1) A person who possesses written verification from a physician that the person is unable to wear an occupant protection system for medical reasons;
(2) A rural letter carrier of the United States Postal Service while performing his or her duties as a rural letter carrier between the first and last delivery points; and
(3) A member of an emergency medical service while involved in patient care.
(C) For purposes of this section,
MOTOR VEHICLE shall mean a vehicle required by the state statutes to be equipped with an occupant protection system.
(Ord. 3664, passed - -2000)