Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts by Adults) (Jersey) Order 2009.

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A decision made (20/03/2009) regarding: Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts by Adults) (Jersey) Order 2009.

Decision Reference: MD-T-2009-0027
Decision Summary Title :	Motor Vehicles (Wearing Of Seat Belts By Adults) (Jersey) Order 2009		Date of Decision Summary:	27 February 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Head of DVS & Inspector of Motor Traffic		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Motor Vehicles (Wearing Of Seat Belts By Adults) (Jersey) Order 2009		Date of Written Report:	27 February 2009
Written Report Author:	Head of DVS & Inspector of Motor Traffic		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Motor Vehicles (Wearing Of Seat Belts By Adults) (Jersey) Order 2009.
Decision(s): The Minister made the Motor Vehicles (Wearing Of Seat Belts By Adults) (Jersey) Order 2009.
Reason(s) for Decision: To make the Motor Vehicles (Wearing Of Seat Belts By Adults) (Jersey) Order 2009 which will make it a legal requirement for persons aged 14 and older to wear a seat belt when travelling in small passenger vehicles, small goods vehicles and minibuses. To give effect to the first part of the proposal approved by the States in March 2008 – the final element covering children under the age of 14 is being drafted by the Law Draftsman. Introducing the Order will improve road safety in Jersey.
Resource Implications: A grant to the Road Safety Panel from the Community Safety Fund will pay the costs for publicising changes to the seat belt legislation. There should be no further outlay in resources for the States. Savings should be made, however, in fewer and less severe injuries arising from crashes, resulting in lower treatment and after-care costs.
Action required: Notify the Greffier of the States and the Law Draftsman that the Order has been made and forward the signed and sealed Order to the Publications Editor, States Greffe, for notification to the States.
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