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Always
ask a lawyer if you are unsure about
seat belt regulations in Scotland or any of the
advice and information provided here.
If your vehicle has a seat belt then
you should be wearing it. There are, exceptions. If
reversing your vehicle then you don't need to wear one
and if you have a medical reason for not wearing one
then, again, you don't need to wear it. Seat belt
regulations seem to have had a positive impact on the
amount of fatal accidents that are recorded yearly
however more and more research seems to point to
concerns that they may cause injury, particularly to
children in situations where they are not worn properly.
The advice has to be to make sure your kids do not fool
around with their belt as you never know when a moment
of impact may occur.
If you are actually in the process of
carrying out door to door deliveries you are exempt and
if you drive a vehicle in excess of 3500kgs m.g.w you
are exempt if there is no seat belt fitted to your
vehicle. In this case, if there is a seat belt fitted,
you must wear it. This relates to situations where you
are stopping every 50 metres.
Same rules for passengers apply if you
sit in a forward facing seat which has a seat belt
fitted then you must wear it whether you are sitting in
the front or rear. Lap belts or home made devices will
not be accepted. Lap belts can be dangerous so you
should avoid them where ever you can. If you have
a certificate of exemption or if there is no seat belt
available then you are exempt. In most cars, therefore,
if there are 3 passengers sitting in the rear of the
vehicle the middle seated passenger would be exempt from
the need to wear a seat belt because there would not be
one available.
Penalty
The fine is fixed under the fixed
penalty notice system at £30. It is not endorseable so
no points will be added to you driving licence.
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