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7 TH OCTOBER 2009 GRSP ASIA ROAD SAFETY SEMINAR

LEGISLATING REAR SEAT BELT USE & RETRO FITTING IN MALAYSIA. 7 TH OCTOBER 2009 GRSP ASIA ROAD SAFETY SEMINAR. REAR SEATBELT LAW IN MALAYSIA. Enforced on 1 st January 2009. 2. BACKGROUND. A survey showed that 90% of vehicles on the road are equipped with rear seat belts

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7 TH OCTOBER 2009 GRSP ASIA ROAD SAFETY SEMINAR

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  1. LEGISLATING REAR SEAT BELT USE & RETRO FITTING IN MALAYSIA 7TH OCTOBER 2009 GRSP ASIA ROAD SAFETY SEMINAR

  2. REAR SEATBELT LAW IN MALAYSIA • Enforced on 1st January 2009 2

  3. BACKGROUND • A survey showed that 90% of vehicles on the road are equipped with rear seat belts • Only 5% to 9% of the time there are more than 3 persons at the rear of passenger cars • No summons but advocacy for extra passengers in the rear

  4. “45 % reduction in those killed or severely injuredwhen previously unbelted passengers began to use seatbelts” Shimamura, et al. (2005) Source: CRU MIROS Japan 5

  5. “75 % risk increase of front seat occupant death in frontal impact collision by presence of unrestrained rear seat passengers” Broughton, 2004 Source: CRU MIROS United Kingdom 6

  6. Fatalities InvolvingUnbelted Vehicle Occupants Source: PDRM * There is possibility of under reporting of these figures 7

  7. KM 14.5 Jalan Gurun – Jeniang – Sik 8 January 2008, 2 Deaths Blood stains on driver’s backseat The front seats (driver and front passenger) were pushed forward due to additional “thrust” force from the unbelted rear passengers Blood stains on steering column 8 Source: MIROS

  8. KM 39 Jalan Temerloh –Jengka, 31 May 2008, 5 Deaths Front seat had detached from anchorage due to additional force from unbelted rear passenger 9 Source: MIROS

  9. Abrasive mark on front passenger seatbelt (only survivor in the vehicle) Condition of interior compartment 10 Source: MIROS

  10. Seat Belt Wearing Rates 11 Source: MIROS

  11. Promotion through media campaigns (TV, radio and print) • Budget?

  12. Car stickers to remind road users on the importance of wearing rear seatbelt.

  13. Examples of car dealers promoting seatbelt usage PERODUA Service Centre

  14. PROTON Service Centre All car dealers in Malaysia are participating in this promotional campaign since August 2009

  15. Examples of car park operators, hotels, hypermarkets, etc. promoting the usage of rear seatbelts by putting reminders on the boom gate.

  16. PENALTY • For passengers below 18 years responsibility for ‘Buckle Up’ is on the driver; • The penalty for not wearing seatbelts is a RM 300.00

  17. EXEMPTIONS ON REAR SEATBELTS • Vehicles registered before 1st January 1995; • Vehicles registered after 1st January 1995 but without anchorage points; • Commercial vehicles i.e. lorries, buses and passenger vehicles with more than 7 passengers;

  18. RETROFITTING OF SEATBELTS • Vehicles registered after 1st Jan 1995 which do not have rear seat belts are given 3 years to have them installed. • Only authorized dealers and service centres allowed to retrofit seat belts; • Vehicles SHOULD NOT install seat belts at accessories shops; • Vehicles without anchorage points are exempted from the rear seat belt ruling and are advised against installing the rear seat belts;

  19. BUCKLE UP …..BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.

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