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Seatbelt Offences

The law with regards to wearing a seatbelt is very strict in the UK. If you are found guilty of a seatbelt offence you could face a fine of £500.00. It is obligatory for an adult to wear a seatbelt when there is one available.

Under what circumstances am I excused from wearing a seat belt?

The only exceptions to this are in the following circumstances:

  • You are in a vehicle used for police, fire or rescue services
  • You are driving a goods vehicle that is travelling a maximum of 50 metres between stops
  • You are a licensed taxi either carrying passengers or plying for hire
  • You are a passenger in a trade vehicle and investigating a fault
  • You are reversing or supervising a learner driver who is reversing
  • You are a qualified driving examiner who might endanger yourself or others by being restricted by a seatbelt
  • You may be exempt from wearing a seatbelt due to medical grounds, but only if you have been provided with a Certificate of Exemption from Compulsory Seat Belt Wearing from your doctor. This certificate must be kept in your vehicle at all times.
  • If you are driving a car that is not equipped with seatbelts, such as a classic car, you do not have to wear a seatbelt. In these types of cars, it is an offence to carry a child under the age of 3 years. Children over the age of 3 years may travel in the back seat of this type of car. This only applied to cars that were originally manufactured without seatbelts.
  • Further instances of seatbelt offences include over-occupancy, where there are more people seated in a vehicle than there are seatbelts available.
  • Children must also use the correct car seat for their weight until they reach wither their 12th birthday or 135 cm tall, whichever occurs first.

What is a fixed penalty notice (FPN)?

Minor traffic offences, like not wearing a seatbelt, may result in the police issuing you with a one-off fine called a fixed penalty notice.

You have 28 days to pay the fixed penalty or request a hearing, otherwise, the fine will increase by 50% and you will be reported for prosecution.

Motoring Offence Topics

  • Seatbelt Offences
  • Speeding Offences
  • Failure to Stop Offences

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