A. Seat Belts Required: Every operator and front seat passenger of a passenger car operated in the city shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt system, required to be installed in the motor vehicle when manufactured pursuant to 49 CFR section 571.208. For the purpose of this section, "passenger car" means "vehicle" as defined in 47 Oklahoma Statutes section 1102, 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. (1986 Code § 20-149.1; amd. 2005 Code)
B. Exceptions:
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.
2. This section shall not apply to an operator of a motor vehicle who is a route carrier of the U.S. postal service.
3. This section shall not apply to any passenger vehicle which was manufactured or assembled before the 1966 models, unless such vehicle is now equipped with a properly adjusted and fastened safety seat belt system.
C. Routine Stops Prohibited: No law enforcement officer shall make routine stops of motorists for the purpose of enforcing this section. (1986 Code § 20-149.1)
D. Penalty: Any person convicted of violating this section shall be punished by payment of a fine and court costs not to exceed twenty dollars ($20.00). (1986 Code § 20-149.1; amd. 2005 Code)