The law and car seatbelts

[teacup 10]

:help:Anybody know the law about not wearing seatbelts

 

Can you report somebody for it?

[mrmist 10]

Clearly the law is that you should be wearing the seat belt. I'd imagine that you could report it like any other crime.

 

However, I see this one (like the law does) as being the car driver's responsibility. Since people in my car wear their seat belts, I tend not to be too concerned about what happens in other people's. Especially since it will be their own stupid fault if they go flying through their windscreen.

[Cyclone 10]

You could report it, but it would be your word against theirs unless you had some more evidence. And even then, they'd probably just get a visit at the most and told to make sure they wear it in the future.

[boyfriday 21]

You could report it, but it would be your word against theirs unless you had some more evidence.

 

...but why would you want to??

[bus man 10]

I suspect that the police officer has to see them without the belt or have cctv of them without it for a prosecution to take place

[SupraSteve 10]

Clearly the law is that you should be wearing the seat belt. I'd imagine that you could report it like any other crime.

 

However, I see this one (like the law does) as being the car driver's responsibility.

 

Anyone over the age of 14 is responsible for putting their own seatbelt on.

http://www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk/advice/seatbelts.htm

[mrmist 10]

Anyone over the age of 14 is responsible for putting their own seatbelt on.

http://www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk/advice/seatbelts.htm

 

 

So it is.

 

For some reason I thought it was up to the driver.

[Gabriella 10]

Any sensible driver wouldn't drive off without all necessary seatbelts fastened though, particularly since anyone in the back seat poses a danger to those in the front.

[Heyesey 11]

...but why would you want to??

 

Because he actually has some vague sense of moral public duty?

 

I know it's increasingly uncommon nowadays, but it still turns up occasionally.

[boyfriday 21]

Because he actually has some vague sense of moral public duty?

 

I know it's increasingly uncommon nowadays, but it still turns up occasionally.

 

I dont think you read the OP's orginal post, which posed the question 'can you report somone for wearing a seatbelt' the post was subsequentely changed by a moderator.

 

Incidentally, I don't think it's an issue of public morality, provided people ensure their passengers are able to wear seat belts and children are safely buckled in, why is it anyone else's business whether someone is wearing a seatbelt or not?

[SupraSteve 10]

Any sensible driver wouldn't drive off without all necessary seatbelts fastened though, particularly since anyone in the back seat poses a danger to those in the front.

I agree, and I'd never drive anyone anywhere unless they were wearing a belt. I was merely correcting the statement that in the eyes of the law, the driver is held accountable - and they're not if the occupant is over the age of 14.

[willman 10]

, why is it anyone else's business whether someone is wearing a seatbelt or not?

 

why is it anyones business if people commit any type of crime?.