Western Australian Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

ROAD TRAFFIC CODE 1975 - REG 1509

1509 .         Passenger to occupy position with seat belt

        (1)         A person who is travelling upon a road as a passenger in a passenger car fitted with one or more seat belts shall not occupy a position which is not fitted with a seat belt unless every seat position for which a seat belt is fitted is occupied by another person.

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

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

            (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 vehicle at frequent intervals; and

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

        [Regulation 1509 inserted in Gazette 13 December 1994 pp.6754- 5.]