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1989 Ed.]

Road Traffic (Safety Equipment) Regulations

[CAP. 374

F9

[Subsidiary]

12. Offences

(1) Any person who contravenes regulation 3, 4, 7(1) or (2) or 7A(1) or (2) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 3 months. (L.N. 37 of 1989)

(2) Any person who uses or causes or permits to be used on a road a vehicle which does not comply with any of the requirements of regulation 6 or 9 commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 3 months.

(3) Any driver of—

(a) a private car, who contravenes regulation 7(3); or

(b) a taxi, light bus or goods vehicle, who contravenes regulation 7A(3),

without reasonable excuse, commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2,000. (L.N. 37 of 1989)

SCHEDULE I

[regs. 2 & 11]

APPROVED PROTECTIVE HELMETS

1. Protective helmets bearing a marking applied by the manufacturer indicating compliance with the specifications contained in

2.

(a) British Standard 2495;

(b) Japanese Industrial Standard JIS T 8133-1970;

(c) Australian Standard E 33-1968;

(d) American National Standards Institute Z90.1–1966, Z90.1-1970 and Z90.1–1971;

(e) Institute Belge De Normalization BENOR NBN 626;

(f) Deutsche Normen DIN 4848;

(g) French National Standard AFNOR NFS 72–301;

(h) Dutch National Institute for Road Vehicles TNO;

(i) Snell Memorial Foundation. Standard for Protective Headgear 1970;

(j) Safety Helmet Council of America (SHCA) Certification;

(k) British Standard 5361.

Protective helmets of a type approved by the Commissioner, bearing a marking determined by him indicating that the type of helmet has been accepted as capable of affording to persons riding motor cycles a degree of protection from injury equal to or greater than that provided by protective helmets of the types specified in paragraph 1.

SCHEDULE 2

[regs. 2 & 11]

APPROVED SEAT BELTS AND APPROVED ANCHORAGE POINTS

PART I

Approved Seat Belts

Seat belts in respect of which either the seat belt assembly or the vehicle is permanently marked by the manufacturer of the belt or vehicle with the specification number, mark or symbol indicating compliance with any of the following-

(a) British Standard for Seat Belt Assemblies for Motor Vehicles, namely either B.S. 3254:1960 or B.S. AU160a;

(b) British Standard for a restraining device for a young person B.S. AU157a;

(c) E.C.E. Regulation No. 16, including Revision 1, made by the Economic Commission for Europe dated 7 May 1973 and published by the United Nations;

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