Western Australian Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

ROAD TRAFFIC (VEHICLE STANDARDS) REGULATIONS 1977 - REG 1611

1611 .         Seats for passengers

                Seats for passengers in omnibuses shall be so constructed and fitted that — 

            (a)         a space of not less than 400 millimetres measured along the front of the seat, is provided for each passenger, and each seat is not less than 355 millimetres in depth, or, in the case of a school bus, 305 millimetres;

            (b)         where seats face to the front of the omnibus, the shortest horizontal space between the inside back of one seat and the back of the seat in front is not less than 660 millimetres, or, in the case of a school bus, 580 millimetres and, where the seats face one another, the shortest distance between the inside back of one seat and that of the opposite seat is not less than 1.2 metres, or, in the case of a school bus, not less than one metre;

            (c)         a floor space of not less than 200 millimetres, measured from the vertical plane at the front edge of the seat, is provided in front of each seat;

            (d)         the height from the floor to the top of each seat is not less than 400 millimetres, or in the case of a school bus, not less than 380 millimetres;

            (e)         each seat has a back so constructed that reasonable comfort and adequate support will be provided for passengers;

            (f)         each passenger seat is soundly constructed and securely fixed to the structure of the omnibus; and

            (g)         at least two-thirds of the seats are arranged transversely.