Road Rules

The driver of a public minibus, taxi or hire car is exempt from section 266C, section 266D and section 266E in relation to a passenger if—

there is no suitable approved child restraint available in the minibus, taxi or hire car for the passenger; and

if the minibus, taxi or hire car has 2 or more rows of seats—the passenger is not in the front row of seats.

If the exemption set out in subsection (1) applies to a driver in relation to a passenger who is 1 year old or older, but under 7 years old, and who is not exempt from wearing a seatbelt under section 267, the passenger must wear an approved seatbelt that is properly adjusted and fastened to the best extent that is possible given the height and weight of the passenger.

The driver of a public minibus, taxi, hire car or tow truck is exempt from section 266C and section 266D in relation to a passenger who is under 1 year old if—

there is no suitable approved child restraint available in the minibus, taxi, hire car or tow truck for the passenger; and

the minibus, taxi, hire car or tow truck has 2 or more rows of seats; and

the passenger is not in the front row of seats; and

the passenger is seated on the lap of another passenger who is at least 16 years old; and

in the case of a tow truck—the tow truck is towing another vehicle, which the passenger was travelling in, because the other vehicle broke down or was involved in a crash.

Division 16.4 Exemptions from wearing seatbelts