What is the law on seat belts in the UK?

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If a seat belt is provided it must be used. Some older cars that didn't have seat belts when new aren't required to have them retro-fitted.

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If someone doesn't use a seat belt it is their responsibility, unless they are under 14 in which case the driver is responsible.

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If under 12, and under 4'6" a child must use a suitable safety seat or booster cushion.

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You must wear them if they are provided. Front and backseats. Driver and/or passenger can be held responsible and the driver could be fined and/or get points on their licence. The police are really cracking down on this.

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everyone must wear them both in the front and back,you can only take your belt of as the driver when reversing and i think if you have a medical condition you can be exempt from wearing a belt but not sure what the condition is.

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Everyone in the car should wear a seat belt if it is a minor the driver is held responsible and can be fined if an adult in passenger side they can be fined...

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All people in the car have to wear one.

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In mini-buses you need to wear one.

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On public transport (eg buses) if they are provided.. but more often or not they aren't.

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The law says:
- You must wear a seat belt in cars and goods vehicles where one is fitted. The driver is liable to prosecution if a child under 14 years does not wear a seat belt or child restraint.
- You must not carry an unrestrained child in the front seat of any vehicle.
- Children up to 135cms in height must use the appropriate child restraint when travelling in any car, van or goods vehicle. A child may use an adult belt when they reach 135cm or the age of 12.
- In buses and coaches with seat belts fitted, passengers aged 14 years and above must use them. Passengers on vehicles used for public fare-paying passengers on 30mph roads are exempt.
So in a nutshell: use your seatbelt, why were you asking?

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the law on seatbelts is surely one of common sense. Wear it.

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There are some exemptions for the new law on booster seats. I looked into this after one of my customers asked me if i could keep her booster seats (3) in the cab for 2 weeks while she was on holiday. In taxis and on some other form of public transport these are not required, however, it is my understanding that this exemption does not extend to minicabs.

I had a car accident in the parking lot. My car was parked within a marked diagonal lines accordingly, and?

If the car is fitted with seat belts you must wear them .
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