89Passengers to be notified of requirement to use seatbelts in buses

89 Passengers to be notified of requirement to use seatbelts in buses

89 Passengers to be notified of requirement to use seatbelts in buses

(1) The operator of a bus service must take reasonable steps to ensure that every passenger on a bus operated by the operator is made aware that the passenger is required to wear a seatbelt (if fitted) in the bus unless the passenger is exempt from that requirement under rule 267 of the Road Rules 2014.

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.

(2) Steps that may be taken under subclause (1) include (but are not limited to) the following—

(a) putting up signs inside the bus,

(b) arranging for the driver of the bus to notify passengers (for example, through a public address system on the bus or by means of a recorded audio message or video).