Road Traffic Code 2000
Part 16Persons travelling on or in a vehicle
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Part 16 — Persons travelling on or in a vehicle
Division 1 — Preliminary
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Terms used 298
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Medical certificate 300
231A. When seatbelt is properly adjusted and securely fastened 301
Division 2 — Requirement to wear seatbelts, etc.
- Driver to wear seatbelt 301
232A. Driver responsible for passengers 302
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Wearing of seatbelts by passengers 16 years old or older 302
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Wearing of seatbelts by passengers under 16 years old 304
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Specific exemptions from wearing seatbelts and defences 307
235A. Penalties for seatbelt offences by driver 310
Division 4 — Exceptions
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Exemptions 313
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Police to consider safety of alleged offenders 313
Division 5 — Other duties
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Body or limbs protruding from vehicles 314
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Opening doors and alighting from vehicles 315
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Drivers and pillion passengers upon motor cycles to wear protective helmets 316
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Motor cycle rider to be properly seated 317
246A. Passengers on 2‑wheeled motor cycles 318
246B. Passengers on trikes and motor cycles with sidecars 319
- Interfering with driver’s control of vehicle 319