Compulsory wearing of seat belts in New South Wales, Australia : an evaluation of its effect on vehicle occupant deaths in the first year : TARU 4/73

Publication information

Title

Compulsory wearing of seat belts in New South Wales, Australia : an evaluation of its effect on vehicle occupant deaths in the first year : TARU 4/73

Agencies

Traffic Accident Research Unit (TARU), Department of Motor Transport

Type

Report

Date published

1973-08

Description

In New South Wales, the wearing of seat belts was compelled by a new regulation (Regulation 110F) under the Motor Traffic Act, 1909, in the following terms: "No person shall, while occupying a seat position in a motor car to which a seat belt has been fitted for the seat position, drive or travel, upon a public street, in that motor car unless he is wearing that belt and the belt is properly adjusted and securely fastened." The penalty for an offence under this regulation was set at $20 (Australian). Exemptions were set down for various categories of vehicle use (such as house-to-house delivery work) and vehicle occupant (such as children of under the age of eight years).

Language

English

Coverage

New South Wales

Copyright

© State of New South Wales

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