[411 to 499 reserved]

Marginal note:Interpretation

500. In this Part, “Test Method 213.3” means Test Method 213.3 — Restraint Systems for Disabled Persons (January 2010), published by the Department of Transport.

Marginal note:Restraint of torso and crotch

501. Every restraint system for disabled persons must

• (a) restrain the upper torso by means of

  • (i) in the case of a forward-facing restraint system,

    • (A) belts passing over each shoulder, or

    • (B) a fixed or movable surface that conforms to the requirements of section 514, or

  • (ii) in the case of a rear-facing restraint system, belts passing over each shoulder;

• (b) restrain the lower torso by means of

  • (i) a pelvic restraint making an angle of at least 45° but not more than 90° with the seating surface of the restraint system at the pelvic restraint attachment points, or

  • (ii) a fixed or movable surface that conforms to the requirements of section 514; and

• (c) in the case of a forward-facing restraint system, restrain the crotch by means of

  • (i) a crotch belt that is connectable to the pelvic restraint or to any other device used to restrain the lower torso, or

  • (ii) a fixed or movable surface that conforms to the requirements of section 514.

Marginal note:Means of securing restraint system

• 502. (1) Subject to subsection (2), every mass-produced restraint system for disabled persons must be designed to be secured to a vehicle

  • (a) by means of a vehicle seat belt, without using any other means of attachment; and

  • (b) if the restraint system is equipped with a lower connector system and the manufacturer recommends its use, by means of the lower connector system, without using any other means of attachment.

• Marginal note:Restraint system with tether strap

  (2) If the mass-produced restraint system for disabled persons is equipped with a tether strap and the manufacturer recommends its use, the restraint system must be designed to be secured to a vehicle

  • (a) by means of the tether strap together with a vehicle seat belt, without using any other means of attachment; and

  • (b) if the restraint system is equipped with a lower connector system and the manufacturer recommends its use, by means of the tether strap together with the lower connector system, without using any other means of attachment.

Marginal note:Audible or visible indication

503. Every mass-produced restraint system for disabled persons that is equipped with a lower connector system must provide a clear, audible indication when each connector in a lower connector system is securely attached to the lower universal anchorage system or a clear, visual indication that each connector is securely attached to the lower universal anchorage system.