| Road Traffic Act |
| Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Wearing of Seat Belts) Rules |
| R 34 |
| REVISED EDITION 1992 |
| (1st October 1992) |
| [1st October 1992] |
| Citation |
| 1. These Rules may be cited as the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Wearing of Seat Belts) Rules. |
| Definitions |
2. In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —
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| Application |
3. Unless otherwise expressly provided, these Rules shall apply —
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| Driver and front seat passenger to wear seat belts |
| Driver to ensure front seat passengers comply with rule 4 |
| 5. Subject to rule 8, the driver of a motor vehicle to which these Rules apply shall ensure that every front seat passenger complies with rule 4. |
| Rear seat passenger to wear seat belt available for his use |
| 6. Every rear seat passenger of a motor vehicle to which these Rules apply shall, subject to rule 8, wear a lap belt or a body-restraining seat belt if there is one available for his use. |
| Driver to ensure rear seat passengers comply with rule 6 |
| 7. The driver of a motor vehicle to which these Rules apply shall, subject to rule 8, ensure that every rear seat passenger complies with rule 6. |
| Exemption |
8. Rules 4 and 6 shall not apply to a person who —
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| Medical board |
9.—(1) In this rule, “medical board” means the medical board appointed under paragraph (3).
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| Child front seat passenger to be secured by approved child restraint |
10.—(1) Where a child below 8 years of age is the front seat passenger of a motor vehicle to which these Rules apply, no person shall use the motor vehicle unless the child is properly secured by an approved child restraint appropriate for a child of that height and weight.
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| Child rear seat passenger to be secured by approved child restraint |
11.—(1) Where a seat belt is available for the use of a child below 8 years of age who is the rear seat passenger of a motor vehicle to which these Rules apply, no person shall use the motor vehicle unless the child is properly secured by an approved child restraint appropriate for a child of that height and weight.
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| Offences and penalties |
| 12. Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of these Rules shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months and, in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months. |