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85. Handrails and handstraps

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(1)

Every vehicle which is designed and constructed to convey standing passengers shall have within the vehicle, a sufficient number of handrails and handstraps attached to the roof thereof.

(2)

Every handrail fitted to a vehicle, registered after 1st January 1975, shall be not less than 30 millimetres in diameter and shall be covered with a plastic sheath.

(3)

Every handstrap fitted to a vehicle shall be attached to a handrail in such manner as not to enable it to slide along the handrail.

Subregulation 1

Every vehicle which is designed and constructed to convey standing passengers shall have within the vehicle, a sufficient number of handrails and handstraps attached to the roof thereof.

Subregulation 2

Every handrail fitted to a vehicle, registered after 1st January 1975, shall be not less than 30 millimetres in diameter and shall be covered with a plastic sheath.

Subregulation 3

Every handstrap fitted to a vehicle shall be attached to a handrail in such manner as not to enable it to slide along the handrail.

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