Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (SAFETY EQUIPMENT) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 7A

Drivers and passengers of taxis, light buses and goods vehicles required to wear seat belts

(Past version on 01/01/2001).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(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)