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• reading and following the advice
on the labels on all your medicines.
Check with your doctor or
pharmacist if the label on your
medicine states that the medicine
may cause drowsiness.
Tip
If you are worried about the effect
that your medicine has on your
driving, stop your driving – not your
medicine!
Stop driving and contact your doctor
or pharmacist if your medicine:
• affects your reflexes
• affects your ability to concentrate
• makes you sleepy or drowsy
• gives you blurred or double vision.
Plan to use alternative transport such as
taxis or public transport or ask a friend
to drive you.
Seatbelts
Wearing a seatbelt is the most effective
measure for reducing serious injury in
a crash. All drivers and passengers
must wear a seatbelt or appropriate
restraint. This includes children and
pregnant women.
Drivers are responsible for the restraint
of all passengers. The penalties for
unrestrained or improperly restrained
passengers include:
• fines and demerit points for the
driver, and
• fines for passengers aged 16 years
and over.
Seatbelt enforcement cameras operate
in Victoria.
Seatbelts are not designed to protect
small bodies in a crash. Children need
restraints that specifically fit their size.
Correct seatbelt use
Seatbelts must be worn with:
• the belt over your shoulder, running
across your chest, and
• be buckled low on your hip.
Tip
Buckling up takes seconds –
serious crashes take lives.
Rules and responsibilities
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