FROM next month passengers who do not belt up in the back of a car could be breaking the law.
New legislation to make it compulsory to wear a seatbelt in the back of a car is expected to be
enforced in a couple of weeks. The States voted for the change to the law earlier this year despite Transport Minister Guy de Faye’s personal belief that wearing a rear seatbelt ought to be a matter of choice with the exception of children under the age of 14.
‘I would expect the wearing of rear seatbelts to become compulsory within a couple of weeks of the relevant orders being made,’ he told the States this week. ‘As long as the draft orders meet the requirements of the States that all persons travelling in cars wear appropriate restraints, I would hope to make these orders in the next month or two,’
Deputy de Faye (pictured) warned all parents to ensure that they had the correct restraints for their children, but said that they would be allowed some time to adjust to the new law.
