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Ordinance No. 2002-136 (5) "Vehicle" and "motor vehicle", as used in the definitions of the terms set forth in subsection (a)(4) hereof, have the same meanings as provided in Chapter 301. (b) No person shall do either of the following: (1) Operate an automobile on any street or highway unless that person is wearing all of the available elements of a properly adjusted occupant restraining device, or operate a school bus that has an occupant restraining device installed for use in its operator's seat unless that person is wearing all of the available elements of the device, as properly adjusted; (2) Operate an automobile on any street or highway unless each passenger in the automobile who is subject to the requirement set forth in subsection (b)(3) hereof is wearing all of the available elements of a properly adjusted occupant restraining device; (3) Occupy, as a passenger, a seating position on the front seat of an automobile being operated on any street or highway unless that person is wearing all of the available elements of a properly adjusted occupant restraaning device; (4) Operate a taxicab on any street or highway unless a11 factory-equipped occupant restraining devices in the taxicab are maintained in usable form. (c) Subsection (b)(3) hereof does not apply to a person who is required by Section 337.26 to be secured in a child restraint device. Subsection (b)(1) hereof does not apply to a person who is an employee of the United States Postal Service or of a newspaper home delivery service, during any period in which the person is engaged in the operation of an automobile to deliver mail or newspapers to addressees. Subsections (b)(l) and (3) hereof do not apply to a person who has an affidavit signed by a physician iicensed to practice in this State under Ohio R. C. Chapter 4731 or a chiropractor licensed to practice in this State under Ohio R. C. Chapter 4734 that states that the person has a physical impairment that makes use of an occupant restraining device impossible or impractical. , eitati , , (de) All fines collected for violations of subsection (b) hereof shall be forwarded to the Treasurer of State for deposit as provided in Ohio R.C. 4513.263. (ef) (1) Subject to subsection (ef)(2) hereof, the failure of a person to wear a11 of the available elements of a properly adjusted occupant restraining device or to ensure that each passenger of an automobile being operated by the person is wearing all of the available elements of such a device, in violation of subsection (b) of this section, shall not be considered or used as evidence of negligence or contributory negligence; shall not