Md. Code Regs. 11.14.09.19

Current through Register Vol. 52, No. 1, January 10, 2025

Section 11.14.09.19 - Safety Belts

A. As required under Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 49 CFR § 571.500, Standard No. 500 Low Speed Vehicles, all low speed vehicles shall be equipped with a Type 1 or Type 2 seat belt assembly conforming to § 571.209 of this part, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 209, Seat belt assemblies, installed at each designated seating position. Seat belt assembly means any strap, webbing, or similar device designed to secure a person in a motor vehicle in order to mitigate the results of an accident, including all necessary buckles and other fasteners, and all hardware designed for installing the seat belt assembly in a motor vehicle.

Procedures:	Reject Vehicle If:
(1) Inspect for required type seat belt assembly, Type 1 or Type 2, as installed by the vehicle manufacturer for each designated seating position. Type 1 seat belt assembly is a lap belt for pelvic restraint. Type 2 seat belt assembly is a combination of pelvic and upper torso restraints.	(1) Not equipped with required type seat belt assembly as installed by the vehicle manufacturer for each designated seating position.
(2) Inspect for proper mounting location of seat belt assembly.	(2) Seat belt assembly is mounted improperly.
(3) Inspect for frayed, split or torn webbing or strap.	(3) Safety belt webbing or strap is frayed, split, or torn.
(4) Inspect for malfunctioning buckles.	(4) Belt buckles do not operate properly.
(5) Inspect for loose or damaged anchorages.	(5) Belt anchorages are loose, badly corroded, missing, or not fastened to belt.
(6) Inspect mounting surfaces.	(6) Belt mounting surface is badly deformed, damaged, or corroded.
(7) Inspect retracting and release mechanisms.	(7) Retracting or release mechanisms do not operate properly.

Regulations .19 adopted as an emergency provision effective January 1, 2006 (33:4 Md. R. 349); emergency provision extended at 33:15 Md. R. 1275; emergency status expired December 28, 2006
Regulations .19 adopted as an emergency provision effective March 9, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 824); emergency provision expired September 5, 2007
Regulations .19 adopted effective September 10, 2007 (34:18 Md. R. 1580)