Singapore legislation

Regulation 5

of Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Seat Belts) Rules

Regulation 5

Requirements for seat belts

Amended byS 116/2009 wef 01/04/2009

Every seat belt referred to in these Rules —

(a)

shall comply with —

(i)

regulation 16 (Uniform provisions concerning the approval of (i) safety belts, restraint systems, child restraint systems and ISOFIX child restraint systems for occupants of power-driven vehicles; and (ii) vehicles equipped with safety belts, safety belt reminder, restraint systems, child restraint systems and ISOFIX child restraint systems) of Addendum 15 to the Agreement; or

(ii)

such other specifications as the Registrar may approve from time to time;

(b)

shall be legibly and permanently marked with the specifications referred to in sub-paragraph (a)(i) or (ii) which it complies with;

(c)

shall be of such design and strength as to be suitable for use in the vehicle in which it is installed;

(d)

shall be properly maintained and in good working order at all times; and

(e)

shall —

(i)

if the seat for which it is provided is a seat with integral seat belt anchorages, be properly secured to the integral seat belt anchorage points forming part of the seat; or

(ii)

if the seat for which it is provided is not a seat referred to in sub-paragraph (i), be properly secured to the structure of the vehicle in which it is installed by the seat belt anchorage points provided for it under rule 6.