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(Cap 374 section 10) [25 August 1984] (L.N. 302 of 1984) (L.N. 291 of 1983) Cap 374F reg 1 Citation and application PART I CITATION AND INTERPRETATION (1) These regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Safety Equipment) Regulations. (2) The amendments* made to these regulations by the Road Traffic (Safety Equipment) (Amendment) Regulations 1989 (L.N. 37 of 1989) do not apply to goods vehicles until 1 January 1990. ____________________________________________________________ Note: * The amendments referred to are incorporated in the text. For details see L.N. 37 of 1989. Cap 374F reg 2 Interpretation (1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- (L.N. 162 of 2000) "anchorage points" (固定点), except in relation to seats with integral seat belt anchorages, means the parts of the vehicle structure to which seat belt attachments are to be secured; "approved" (认可)- (a) in relation to anchorage points for a vehicle other than a goods vehicle and a public light bus registered on or after the specified date means anchorage points of a type conforming with one or more of the specifications and standards set out in Part II of Schedule 2; (L.N. 37 of 1989; L.N. 148 of 2002) (b) in relation to a protective helmet means a protective helmet of a type conforming with one or more of the specifications and standards set out in Schedule 1; (L.N. 148 of 2002) (c) in relation to a restraining device for a young person means a seat belt conforming with one or more of the specifications and standards for a restraining device for a young person set out in Part I of Schedule 2; (L.N. 288 of 1995; L.N. 148 of 2002) (d) in relation to a seat belt means a seat belt of a type conforming with one or more of the specifications and standards set out in Part I of Schedule 2; (L.N. 148 of 2002) (e) in relation to anchorage points for a goods vehicle means anchorage points of a type conforming with one or more of the specifications and standards set out in Part IV of Schedule 2; and (L.N. 37 of 1989; L.N. 148 of 2002) (f) in relation to anchorage points for a public light bus registered on or after the specified date means anchorage points of a type conforming with one or more of the specifications and standards set out in Part V of Schedule 2; (L.N. 148 of 2002)"automatically locking retractor" (自动锁紧式回卷器) means a retractor which allows extraction of the strap of a retractable belt to the desired length and which, when the buckle is fastened, automatically adjusts the strap to the wearer and prevents further extraction of the strap without voluntary intervention by the wearer; (L.N. 148 of 2002) "body restraining seat belt" (束缚身体安全带) means a seat belt designed to provide restraint for both the upper and lower parts of the trunk of the wearer in the event of an accident to the vehicle; "emergency locking retractor" (紧急锁紧式回卷器) means a retractor of a retractable belt- (a) which during normal driving conditions does not restrict freedom of movement by the wearer; (b) which has length adjustment components that automatically adjust the strap to the wearer; and (c) which has a locking mechanism which can be actuated in an emergency by- (i) deceleration of the vehicle (single sensitivity); or (ii) a combination of deceleration of the vehicle, movement of the webbing or any other automatic means (multiple sensitivity); (L.N. 148 of 2002)"lap belt" (安全腰带) means a seat belt designed to provide restraint for only the lower part of the trunk of the wearer in the event of an accident to the vehicle; (L.N. 288 of 1995) "middle front seat" (前排中座) means a forward-facing seat between the driver's seat and the specified passenger's seat; (L.N. 288 of 1995) "middle rear seat" (后排中座) means any rear seat not being an outward rear seat; (L.N. 288 of 1995) "outward rear seat" (后排靠外座位) means a rear seat next to a door or window; (L.N. 288 of 1995) "protective helmet" (防护头盔) means any form of helmet which is designed, or intended, to be worn by a person driving, riding in or on, or using, any class of motor vehicle for the purpose of protecting the wearer against injury; "rear seat" (后排座位) means a forward-facing seat not being the driver's seat or a middle front seat or the specified passenger's seat; (L.N. 288 of 1995) "registered" (登记) means registered or deemed to be registered under the Road Traffic (Registration and Licensing of Vehicles) Regulations (Cap 374 sub. leg.); (L.N. 288 of 1995) "retractable belt" (可回卷安全带) means a body restraining seat belt or a lap belt, being an approved seat belt, that is- (a) equipped with either an automatically locking retractor or an emergency locking retractor; and (b) capable of being extended to confine a person of torso circumference of not less than 1200 mm; (L.N. 148 of 2002)"retractor" (回卷器) means a device designed to retract and store the strap of a retractable belt; (L.N. 148 of 2002) |