Seatbelts

Seatbelts

Safety camera vans are now enforcing drivers who do not wear a seat belt, as well as drivers using a mobile phone and speeding motorists. You can be fined up to £500 if you don’t wear a seat belt.

All offences are recorded onto digital storage cards and sent to our Central Ticket Office for processing, who will then send the relevant information to the registered keeper of the vehicle.

Anyone exempt from wearing a seat belt will be able to state this on the request for driver information and, if relevant, send a copy of their exemption certificate.

You don’t need to wear a seat belt if you are:

a driver who is reversing or supervising a learner driver who is reversing
driving a vehicle being used for police, fire and rescue services.
a passenger in a trade vehicle and you’re investigating a fault.
driving a goods vehicle on deliveries that is travelling no more than 50 metres between stops.
a licensed taxi driver who is ‘plying for hire’ or carrying passengers
some medical conditions.

	Front seat	Rear seat	Who is responsible
Driver	Seat belt must be worn if fitted		Driver
Adult passenger	Seat belt must be worn if fitted	Seat belt must be worn if fitted	Passenger
Child under 3 years of age	Correct child restraint must be used Airback must be turned off if child in rear facing seat	Correct child restraint must be used. If one is not available in a taxi, may travel unrestrained.	Driver
Child from 3^rd birthday up to 135 cm (approx 4’ 5”) (or 12^th birthday which every is reached first)	Correct child restraint must be used	Correct child restraint must be used. If correct restraint not available then must use adult belt but only if the journey is unexpected, necessary and over a short distance.	Driver
Child 12 or 13 or over 135cm (approx 4’ 5”)	Adult seatbelt must be worn	Adult seatbelt must be worn	Driver
Child over 14	Adult seatbelt must be worn	Adult seatbelt must be worn	Passenger