(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person shall not drive or ride on a motorcycle on a road unless he or she is wearing a motorcycle helmet or protective headgear as approved by the Licensing Authority. (Substituted by Act 23 of 2014)
(2) A registered owner of a motor vehicle to which this subsection applies shall not drive or cause his or her motor vehicle to be driven on a public road unless it is fitted with seat belts, in a manner approved by the Licensing Authority.
(3) A person shall not drive or be driven in the front seats of a motor vehicle unless the person is wearing a seatbelt. (Substituted by Act 10 of 2006)
(4) The Minister may make regulations prescribing protective headgear, seat belts and air bags for motor vehicles, and such regulations may make different provision for different classes of motor vehicles.
(5) Subsections (2) and (3) apply to private motor vehicles, including light trucks and vans, and all public service vehicles.
(6) A person who contravenes this section commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 days or to both. (Substituted by Act 10 of 2006)
(7) (Deleted by Act 10 of 2006)