Western Australian Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

ROAD TRAFFIC CODE 1975 - REG 1508

1508 .         Passenger to wear seat belt

        (1)         A person shall not, while occupying a seat position in a passenger car to which a seat belt has been fitted for that position, travel upon a road as a passenger unless the person is wearing the seat belt, and it is properly adjusted and securely fastened.

        (2)         It is a defence in proceedings for an offence against subregulation (1) for the person charged to prove that — 

            (a)         the person was under the age of 14 years at the relevant time;

            (b)         the person had a medical certificate under regulation 1502 at the relevant time and, if required to do so, produced the medical certificate in accordance with regulation 1502 (4); or

            (c)         at the relevant time — 

                  (i)         the person was engaged in work that required the person to alight from and re-enter the passenger car at frequent intervals; and

                  (ii)         the passenger car was being driven at a speed not exceeding 25 kilometres per hour.

        [Regulation 1508 inserted in Gazette 13 December 1994 p.6754.]