Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.264Wearing of seatbelts by drivers
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sec.264 Wearing of seatbelts by drivers
The driver of a motor vehicle that is moving, or is stationary but not parked, must wear an approved seatbelt that is properly adjusted and fastened in the way required under section 267B (1) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. Subsection (1) does not apply if the driver is— reversing the vehicle; or exempt from wearing a seatbelt under section 267 . s 264 amd 2013 SL No. 192 s 34 ; 2021 SL No. 102 s 14 ; 2024 SL No. 225 s 9 (sec.264-ssec.1) The driver of a motor vehicle that is moving, or is stationary but not parked, must wear an approved seatbelt that is properly adjusted and fastened in the way required under section 267B (1) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.264-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the driver is— reversing the vehicle; or exempt from wearing a seatbelt under section 267 .
- (a) reversing the vehicle; or
- (b) exempt from wearing a seatbelt under section 267 .