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THE CITY OF BEL AIRE, KANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. 491
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC WITHIN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BEL AIRE, KANSAS
BY AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 488 WHICH
INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE THE "STANDARD
TRAFFIC ORDINANCE FOR KANSAS CITIES," EDITION OF
2009, WITH CERTAIN CHANGES AND ADDITIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF BEL AIRE,
KANSAS:
Section 1. Amending Section 182.1 of the "Standard Traffic Ordinance for
Kansas Cities"
Section 182.1 of the "Standard Traffic Ordinance for Kansas Cities," Edition of 2009
as adopted by Ordinance 488 is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 182.1 Seat Belts.
(a) Except as provided in Section 182 and in subsection (b) or (c), each occupant of a
passenger car manufactured with safety belts in compliance with federal motor vehicle
safety standard no. 208, who is 18 years of age or older, shall have a safety belt properly
fastened about such person's body at all times when the passenger car is in motion.
(b) Each occupant of a passenger car manufactured with safety belts in compliance with
federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, who is at least 14 years of age but less than
18 years of age, shall have a safety belt properly fastened about such person's body at all
times when the passenger car is in motion.
(c) This section does not apply to:
(1) An occupant of a passenger car who possesses a written statement from a
licensed physician that such person is unable for medical reasons to wear a safety
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belt system;
(2) carriers of United States mail while actually engaged in delivery and collection of
mail along their specified routes;
(3) newspaper delivery persons while actually engaged in delivery of newspapers
along their specified routes; or
(4) an occupant of a passenger car required to be protected by a safety restraining
system under the child passenger safety act.
(d) Law enforcement officers shall not stop drivers for violations of subsection (a) by a back
seat occupant in the absence of another violation of law. A citation for violation of
subsection (a) by a back seat occupant shall not be issued without citing the violation that
initially caused the officer to effect the enforcement stop.
(e) Fine.
(1) Before July 1, 2011, persons violating subsection (a) shall be fined $5, including
court costs; and,
(2) On and after July 1, 2011, persons violating subsection (a) shall be fined $10,
including court costs; and
(3) Persons violating subsection (b) shall be fined $60, including court costs.
(f) As used in this section, passenger car means a motor vehicle, manufactured or
assembled after January 1, 1968, or a motor vehicle manufactured or assembled prior to
1968 which was manufactured or assembled with safety belts, with motive power designed
for carrying 10 passengers or fewer, including vans, but does not include a motorcycle or
motor driven cycle."
All other Sections of Ordinance 488 not in conflict herewith are not repealed and
remain in full force and effect.
Section 2. Effective Date
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the
official city newspaper.
Passed by the City Council this 7 day of July, 2010.
Approved by the Mayor this 7 day of July, 2010.
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M YOR, HAROLD A. SMITH
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CITY CLERK, VICKI BRADFORD
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