ORD 87-03 MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY RESTRAINTS3/12/87
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ORDINANCE NO. 87-03
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINSLOW, WASHINGTON,
ADOPTING THE ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY
RESTRAINTS; ADDING A NEW SECTION TO THE CITY CODE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Winslow, Washington,
finds that j_t is in the best interest of the public health, safety
and general welfare to require the adoption of Chapter 152(Engrossed
Substitute House Bill No. 1182) (SEAT BELTS) as enacted by the
Legislature of the State of Washington, therefore~
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to the city code
to read as follows:
(1) - For the purposes of this section, the term "motor
vehicle" includes;
(a) "Buses," meaning motor vehicles with motive power,
except trailers, designed to carry more than ten passengers;
(b) "Multipurposes passenger vehicles" meaning motor
vehicles with motive power, except trailers, designed to carry ten
persons or less that are constructed either on a truck chassis or
with special features for occasional off-road operation;
(c) "Passenger cars," meaning motor vehicles with motive
power, except multipurpose passenger vehicles, motorcycles, or
trailers, designed for carrying ten passengers or less; and
(d) "Trucks," meaning motor vehicles with motive power,
except trailers, designed primarily for the transportation of
property.
(2) - This section only applies to motor vehicles that meet
the manual seat belt safety standards as set forth in federal
motor vehicle safety standard 208.
(3) - Every person sixteen (16) years of age or older operating
or riding in a motor vehicle shall wear the safety belt assembly
in a properly adjusted and securely fastened manner.
(4) - No person may operate a motor vehicle unless all
passengers under the age of sixteen (16) years are either wearing
a safety belt assembly or are securely fastened into an approved
child restraint device.
(5) - A person violating this section shall be issued a
notice of traffic infraction under RCW 46.63. A finding that
a person has committed a traffic infraction under this section
shall be contained in the driver's abstract but shall not be
available to insurance companies or employers.
(6) - Failure to comply with the requirements of this section
does not constitute negligence, nor may failure to wear a safety
belt assembly be admissible as evidence of negligence in any
civil action.
(7) - Enforcement of this section by law enforcement officers
may be accomplished only as a secondary action when a driver of
a motor vehicle has been detained for a suspected violation of
RCW Title 46, or an equivalent local ordinance or some other offense.
(8) - This section does not apply to an operator or passenger
who possesses written verification from a licensed physician that
the operator or passenger is unable to wear a safety belt for
physical or medical reasons.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. Any person found to have committed an
act designated a traffic infraction under the provisions of RCW
Title 46, as adopted by reference in this chapter, shall be
penalized as provided in accordance with Washington Court Rules
JTIR 6.2 (Monetary Penalty Schedule).
PASSED by the City Council this 5th day of MARCH , 1987.
APPROVED:
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
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