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[接上页] (1) Subject to regulations 8 and 10, no person shall- (a) drive; or (b) ride as a passenger in the specified passenger's seat of,a private car on any road unless he is securely fastened to his seat by means of a seat belt, if any, provided for his seat. (2) Subject to regulation 10, no person shall ride as a passenger in a private car on any road in a middle front seat- (a) subject to paragraph (b), unless he is securely fastened to his seat by means of a seat belt, if any, provided for his seat; (b) when the specified passenger's seat is provided with a seat belt and is not occupied by another person, unless he is securely fastened to his seat by means of a seat belt provided for his seat.(3) Subject to regulation 8, no person shall drive a private car on any road- (a) when there is in the specified passenger's seat or a middle front seat of the car- (i) a passenger of 2 years of age or less who is not securely fastened to his seat by means of- (A) if regulation 6 or 6A, as the case requires, applies to the car, an approved restraining device for a young person; (B) if regulation 6 or 6A, as the case requires, does not apply to the car but a seat belt is provided for his seat, an approved restraining device for a young person;(ii) a passenger over 2 years of age who is not securely fastened to his seat by means of a seat belt, if any, provided for his seat; or(b) when there is a passenger in a middle front seat and the specified passenger's seat is provided with a seat belt and is not occupied by another person, unless he is securely fastened to his seat by means of a seat belt provided for his seat,unless the passenger has been exempted under regulation 10 from compliance with subregulation (1) or (2). (L.N. 162 of 2000) Cap 374F reg 7A Drivers and passengers of taxis, light buses and goods vehicles required to wear seat belts (1) Subject to regulations 8 and 10, no person shall- (a) drive; or (b) ride as a passenger in the specified passenger's seat of,a taxi, light bus or goods vehicle on any road unless he is securely fastened to his seat by means of a seat belt, if any, provided for his seat. (2) Subject to regulation 10, no person shall ride as a passenger in a taxi, light bus or goods vehicle on any road in a middle front seat- (a) subject to paragraph (b), unless he is securely fastened to his seat by means of a seat belt, if any, provided for his seat; (b) when the specified passenger's seat is provided with a seat belt and is not occupied by another person, unless he is securely fastened to his seat by means of a seat belt provided for his seat.(3) Subject to regulation 8, no person shall drive a private light bus or goods vehicle on any road when there is in the specified passenger's seat or a middle front seat of the private light bus or goods vehicle- (L.N. 148 of 2002) (a) a passenger of 2 years of age or less who is not securely fastened to his seat by means of- (i) if regulation 6 or 6A, as the case requires, applies to the private light bus or goods vehicle, an approved restraining device for a young person; (ii) if regulation 6 or 6A, as the case requires, does not apply to the private light bus or goods vehicle but a seat belt is provided for his seat, an approved restraining device for a young person; (L.N. 148 of 2002)(b) a passenger over 2 years of age but under the age of 15 years who is not securely fastened to his seat by means of a seat belt, if any, provided for his seat,unless the passenger has been exempted under regulation 10 from compliance with subregulation (1) or (2). (L.N. 162 of 2000) Cap 374F reg 7B Passengers in rear seats of private cars, taxis and public light buses required to wear seat belts, etc. (1) Subject to regulation 10, no person shall ride as a passenger in a rear seat of a private car, taxi or public light bus on any road unless he is securely fastened to his seat by means of a seat belt, if any, provided for his seat. (L.N. 148 or 2002) (2) Subject to subregulation (3) and to regulation 8, no person shall drive a private car on any road when there is a passenger in a rear seat who is not securely fastened to his seat by means of a seat belt, if any, provided for his seat unless the passenger has been exempted under regulation 10 from compliance with subregulation (1). (3) Subject to regulation 8, no person shall drive a private car on any road where there is in a rear seat- (a) a passenger of 2 years of age or less who is not securely fastened to his seat by means of an approved restraining device for a young person if such device is available for use; (b) a passenger over 2 years of age but under the age of 15 years who is not securely fastened to his seat by means of an approved seat belt (which shall be a body restraining seat belt or a lap belt or a restraining device for a young person), if such seat belt is available for use unless such passenger has been exempted under regulation 10 from compliance with subregulation (1).(4) An approved restraining device for a young person shall only be considered to be available for use if one is fitted to the vehicle and it is not being used by another passenger. |