The provisions of this article do not apply to: (1) a driver or occupant who possesses a written verification from a physician that he is unable to wear a safety belt for physical or medical reasons; (2) medical or rescue personnel attending to injured or sick individuals in an emergency vehicle when operating in an emergency situation as well as the injured or sick individuals; (3) school, church, or day care buses; (4) public transportation vehicles except taxis; (5) occupants of vehicles in parades; (6) United States mail carriers; (7) an occupant for which no safety belt is available because all belts are being used by other occupants; (8) a driver or occupants in a vehicle not originally equipped with safety belts.
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