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Passenger Transport (General) Regulation 2017
89Passengers to be notified of requirement to use seatbelts in buses
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#### 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](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2014-0758).
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> > Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.
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> > (2) Steps that may be taken under subclause (1) include (but are not limited to) the following—
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> > > (a) putting up signs inside the bus,
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> > > (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).