Taxi drivers not wearing seatbelts in nsw media release 34. Road rules 2014 reg 267 exemptions from wearing seatbelts. Taxi drivers not wearing seatbelts in nsw media release. Seat belt laws confuse taxi drivers the irish times.
The bizarre reason why british taxi drivers dont have to wear a seat belt. You may be exempted from wearing a seat belt on medical grounds. The bizarre reason why british taxi drivers dont have to wear a seat belt not wearing a seat belt can land you with a. But licensed taxi drivers are exempt and theres a strange. They did nothing, except passtheparcel back to the rta. Here, youll find information on vehicle seating and seat belt rules and regulations, as well as guidance on replacing or repairing seat belts. But, incredibly, in nsw, taxi drivers who are still exempt from wearing seatbelts on the grounds of personal security cannot be fined if infants are not in a. In such circumstances your doctor may issue a certificate of exemption from compulsory seat belt wearing if he or she decides that it is not suitable for you to wear a seat belt on medical grounds.
A sheriff has ruled that the government should instruct taxi drivers to belt up during journeys. Road rules 2014 reg 267 exemptions from wearing seatbelts 267 exemptions from wearing seatbelts 1 a person is exempt from wearing a seatbelt if a the person is authorised by the authority under rule 268 1 not to comply with rule 268 and is complying with the conditions if any of the authorisation, and. You must wear a seat belt if youre a disabled driver or passenger, unless you dont have to for medical reasons. Everyone in a vehicle, including the driver and all passengers, must wear a correctly fitted and. If a taxidriver picks up two people under 17 and they refuse to wear their seat belt, it is the taxidriver who is responsible.
Nsw taxi drivers had been exempt from compulsory seatbelt laws for 41 years. Nsw centre for road safety staying safe safer vehicles seatbelts taxis. The driver of a motor vehicle except a bus or taxi that is moving. The law was changed in january 20, after it was found that taxi drivers were overrepresented in statistics of road users injured and killed from not wearing seatbelts.
A taxi driver who fails to ensure that this is complied with in hisher. Sheriff george way issued his recommendation that the current exemption enjoyed by taxi drivers from wearing seatbelts should be withdrawn in his determination after a fatal accident inquiry into the death of a taxi driver. The law states you dont need to wear a seat belt if youre a licensed taxi driver who is plying for hire or. Why are taxi drivers exempt from wearing a seatbelt. I think they also claim that they can be strangled with the belt by a client. It remains one of the most extraordinary anomalies in road safety, probably in australia. Do i really need to wear a seat belt whenever i ride in a taxi. But at least in queensland, taxi drivers must wear a seatbelt, if they are not. Taxi drivers not wearing seat belts in nsw as discussed at our meeting on 7 july 2011, we have been campaigning for taxi drivers in nsw to be required to wear seat belts for over a decade. The law was changed in january 20, after it was found that taxi drivers. Ladies, do you tuck the seatbelt shoulder strap under your arm or chest. Safer vehicles staying safe nsw centre for road safety. What happens if a passenger doesnt wear a seatbelt in nsw. Everyone in a vehicle, the driver and all passengers, must wear a correctly fitted and adjusted seatbelt.
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