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42 R O A d R U L E S Seatbelts and Restraints Wearing seatbelts is compulsory, not a choice. Modern cars are fitted with seatbelts for all seats, including rear seats. They must be used. Seatbelts must be worn by people in a motor vehicle when it is moving or is stationary, but not parked. A person must not occupy a seat without a seatbelt if other seats with seatbelts are available. The Driver’s Handbook Passenger’s responsibilities Passengers aged 16 years old or older commit an offence in any moving motor vehicle if they: • do not wear the seatbelt when a seatbelt is available • sit in the front row of seats if there is no seatbelt available, unless – the vehicle has only one row of seats, or – there is no seat available in another row. Driver’s responsibility Drivers commit an offence if they fail to wear a seatbelt when one is available. Drivers (except the driver of a bus or motorcycle rider) also commit an offence if passengers are not wearing a seatbelt or child restraint. Drivers must ensure children: Up to the age of six months • Use an approved rearward-facing infant restraint and must not travel in the front seat of a vehicle that has two or more rows of seats. 6 months to 4 years • Use either an approved rearward-facing infant restraint or a forwardfacing child safety seat an inbuilt harness and must not travel in the front seat of a vehicle that has two or more rows of seats. 4 years up to 7 years • Use either an approved forward-facing child safety seat with an inbuilt harness, or booster seat with a properly fastened and adjusted lap-sash seatbelt or child safety harness. • Must not travel in the front seat of a vehicle that has two or more rows of seats, unless all the other seats are occupied by children who are also under 7 years. 7 years up to 16 years • must wear a seatbelt (or child restraint) if one is available • must wear a seatbelt before any passengers aged 16 or over. Always use restraints that are Australian Standards approved, correctly installed and adjusted to fit the child’s body.
Drivers must also ensure that Passengers 16 years old and older: • wear a seatbelt where one is available. Bus and taxi drivers are exempt from ensuring passengers comply with this rule. Drivers of vehicles manufactured before July 1976 and trucks are exempt from this requirement. Drivers of taxis are also exempt from this rule if a child restraint is not available. Vehicles with only one row of seats. If the vehicle only has one row of seats (for example a utility or panel van) a child under 7 must be correctly restrained in an approved restraint. If a child is required to travel in the front row where there are airbags present, you should always follow the specifications from the child restraint manufacturer. For further information about child restraints visit: www.sa.gov.au/restraints How to wear a seatbelt • Make sure the top part of the seatbelt is on the shoulder (not on the neck or under the arm) and the bottom part is on the hips. • The belt must be properly adjusted. It must be fitted as firmly as possible while being comfortable and with no twists or knots in the webbing. • Two people must not be restrained with same seatbelt. • Remember that a seatbelt is only effective if worn correctly. • A seatbelt worn loosely may inflict serious injury on the wearer in a crash. • If your seatbelt has been stressed in a severe crash, it should be replaced. Exemptions You are exempt from the requirement to wear a seatbelt if you are: • engaged in door-to-door delivery or collection of goods • operating a vehicle for the collection of waste or garbage • required to get in or out of the vehicle, or on or off the vehicle at frequent intervals, provided the vehicle does not travel at more than 25 km/h. > The following people are also exempt from the requirement to wear a seatbelt. However, if the vehicle has more than one row of seats, a passenger must not sit in the front row of seats: • holders of a certificate of exemption from a medical practitioner or from the Minister for Transport. Certificates must be carried by the driver of the vehicle at all times • passengers in a police or emergency vehicle. • Children under 16 must be given a seatbelt before any other passengers. Important information about child restraints: • Research also suggests that children are being moved into bigger seats – or are prematurely graduating to seatbelts alone – when this is not appropriate for their size. As a result, those children are exposed to a greater risk of injury. • A child that is properly secured in an approved child restraint is less likely to be injured or killed in a car crash than one who is not. • Sitting in the rear seat of a vehicle can also reduce a child’s risk by 36% or more in the event of a crash, compared to sitting in the front. The Driver’s Handbook 43
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