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Seatbelts, restraints and helmets

Charges for failing to wear or fit seatbelts, child restraints, or protective helmets.

Charges for failing to wear or fit seatbelts, child restraints, or protective helmets. Browse 18 charges in this AARTO Schedule 3 category, each with its demerit point value.

Demerit point values are taken from Schedule 3, column 6 of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Regulations, 2026 (GN R.7646, Government Gazette 54922). This is an unofficial summary for convenience; verify any code against the official gazette. Demerit enforcement under Act sections 24–28 is not live as of August 2026 — updates & sources →

What this category covers

This hub lists 18 Schedule 3 charges grouped as seatbelts, restraints and helmets. Point values in this set range from 0 to 1 demerit points.

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18 offence codes in the Seatbelts, restraints and helmets category
CodeWordingTypePoints
2817Helmet not specially designed for such use or which did not fit him or herinfringement0
2818Motorcycle, tricycle etc. passenger failed to wear a specially designed helmetinfringement1
2819Driver of motorcycle, tricycle etc. failed to wear a specially designed helmet or one that did not fit properly (See exclusions in Reg. 207(4))infringement1
2820Pedal cycle driver/passenger failed to wear a protective helmet or one that did not fit properlyinfringement0
2850Driver did not ensure that all persons in vehicle were wearing seat beltsinfringement1
2851Vehicle not fitted with seat belts as required in terms of SANS specificationsinfringement1
2852Minibus exceeding 2 500 kg not fitted with seat belts for driver or passengerinfringement1
2853Seat belts not working properlyinfringement1
2854Operated a vehicle whilst seat belts were removedinfringement1
2855Used a vehicle operating in terms of an operating licence without the required seat beltsinfringement1
2856Used a vehicle in terms of operating licence without the correct rear seat belt configurationinfringement1
2857Adult did not wear seat belt (specify driver, front seat or back seat passenger/s)infringement1
2858Adult occupied seat not fitted with a seat belt whilst other seats did have a seat belt availableinfringement1
2859Failed to ensure that a child used a child restraint or a seat belt if available in vehicleinfringement1
2860Failed to ensure that a child used rear seat equipped with a seatbeltinfringement1
2861Seatbelts did not comply with SANS specificationsinfringement1
2862Child restraint did not comply with SANS specificationsinfringement1
2882Failed to ensure that infant is seated in appropriate child restraintinfringement1

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