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• BILL NO. 91-172
SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN VINCENT
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4 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, TO AMEND THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON,MISSOURI, TO REQUIRE THE WEARING
OF SAFETY BELTS OR CHILD RESTRAINTS BY DRIVERS OF AND
PASSENGERS IN CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES.
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, t
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Section 1. The code of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, is hereby amended to
�. s. add two new sections Section 19-318 and 19-319, to read as follows:
Sec. 19-316 S
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A. As used in this section, the term "passenger car" means every motor :;
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vehicle designed for carrying rrying ten persons or less and used for transportation
,tr of persons; except that the term"passenger car"shall not include motorcycles,
.. .,. motor bicycles, or trucks.
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B. Each driver, except persons employed by the United States Postal
Service while performing duties for that federal agency which require the
operator to service postal boxes from their vehicles, or which require frequent
entry nto and
ry exit from their vehicles, and front seat passenger of a passenger
car manufactured after January 1, 1968, operated on a street or highway in
+' this city, shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt that meets
<sf Federal National Highway, Transportation and Safety Act requirements;
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pt that a child less than four years of age shall be protected as required
t ` in Section 19-319. Each driver of a motor vehicle transporting a child four
h years of age or more, but less than sixteen years of age,in the front seat of the
motor vehicle shall secure the child in a properly adjusted and fastened safety
' belt. No person shall be stopped, inspected, or detained solely to determine
compliance with this subsection. The provisions of this section shall not be
applicable to persons who have a medical reason for failing to have a seat belt,
fastened about his or her body.
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C. Each person who violates the provisions of subsection (b) of this section
shall be subject to a fine of ten($10.00)dollars. All other provisions of law and
court rules to the contrary not withstanding, no court costs may be imposed if
court costs have been assessed on any other charge arising out of the same
occurrence.
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D. This section shall be void and a nullity if Section 307.178, RSMo
becomes a nullity.
Sec. 19-319. Child restraints.
A. Every person transporting a child under the age of four years residing
in this state shall be responsible, when transporting such child in a motor
vehicle operated by that person on the streets or highways of this city, for
providing for the protection of such child. When traveling in the front seat of
a motor vehicle the child shall be protected by a child passenger restraint
system approved by the state department of public safety. When traveling in
the rear seat of a motor vehicle the child shall be protected by either a child
passenger restraint system approved by the state department of public safety
or the vehicle's seat belt. When the number of child passengers exceeds the
number of available passenger Positions, and all passenger Positions are in use,
remaining children shall be transported in the rear seat of the motor vehicle.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to motor vehicles registered in
another state, or to a temporary substitute vehicle.
B. Any person who violates subsection (A) of this section, upon conviction
of such a violation, may be punished by a fine of not more than twenty-five
($25-00) dollars and court costs.
C. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any public carrier for
hire.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
passage and approval. and after its
Passed: April 6, 1992 Approved: April- 8, 1992
Presi Officer
or
ATTEST:
City Clerk