South Australian Current Regulations

AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 264

264—Wearing of seatbelts by drivers

The driver of a motor vehicle that is moving, or is stationary but not parked—

            (a)         must occupy a driver's seating position that is fitted with an approved seatbelt; and

            (b)         must not occupy the same seating position as another passenger (whether or not the other passenger is exempt from wearing a seatbelt under rule 267); and

            (c)         must wear the seatbelt properly adjusted and fastened, unless the driver is reversing the vehicle or exempt from wearing a seatbelt under rule 267.

Offence provision.

Examples of seatbelts being properly adjusted and fastened—

1         A lap and sash seatbelt is properly adjusted and fastened for a driver if—

            (a)         the seatbelt is secured in the buckle with the lap portion of the belt sitting low and firmly over the driver's hips; and

            (b)         the sash portion of the belt is positioned firmly over the driver's shoulder and not under the driver's arm furthest from the secured buckle or behind the driver's back.

2         A lap belt is properly adjusted and fastened for a driver if the seatbelt is secured in the buckle with the belt sitting low and firmly over the driver's hips.

SA NOTE—

For South Australia, see regulation 34A of the Road Traffic (Road Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2014 .

Note 1—

"Driver" is defined in rule 16, and "approved seatbelt", "motor vehicle" and "park" are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2—

Rule 267 provides exemptions from wearing seatbelts.