Today we will be interested in a fine for an unfastened seat belt in a car. Is he really there? And how to drive a car so that no one can accuse of non-compliance with safety rules? We have to answer all this further. In fact, the topic under study raises many questions. Especially in relation to who will be punished for the offenses committed.
Penalty - myth or reality?
The Administrative Code spells out the main administrative violations and penalties for their commission. Here, as a rule, you can see the main sanctions applied to citizens in the field of traffic rules.
The seat belt penalty is a real penalty. As practice shows, it is payments that are a means of preventing a repeated violation of this type. Only their size is constantly changing. And this must be taken into account.
About drivers and passengers
It is worth remembering that when driving a vehicle, citizens should be fastened with special seat belts. If there are none, the driver must take care of their availability.
Accordingly, it is necessary to fasten both the driver and the rest of the passengers. Some believe that a seat belt penalty is not issued if a person is sitting in the back seat. But actually it is not. A fine will still be issued for violation of safety rules.
Children
More serious rules apply to children. They must be transported according to special principles. Otherwise, there will be a considerable fine for an unfastened seat belt.
Up to 12 years of age, minors must be transported using special restraint devices. They are called car seats. In the front seat, a child under 12 years old should be in it. On the rear seats, this rule applies only up to 7 years. That is, after the 7th anniversary of the child, you can fasten either special. device, or ordinary seat belt.
Who is responsible
And who will be fined in one case or another? It all depends on the situation. Most often, drivers are responsible for unfastened seat belts. They are fined for both adults and children. Parents of minors in this case do not bear any responsibility.
In addition, a fine for an unfastened seat belt is also issued to passengers. This is quite normal. But, as a rule, it is the driver who must worry about the safety of transportation of minors.
For children
Now it's time to find out how much the seat belt penalty is in 2017. It is worth noting that there are different payments.
Let's start with the children. For them, drivers will have to pay quite a lot. Previously, the fine for an unfastened child’s seat belt or for the absence of a suitable type of car seat was 500 rubles. Recently, the amount of payment has increased 6 times.
From now on, 3,000 rubles must be paid for unfastened seat belts in children or for the absence of restraint devices. This rule applies only to individuals.
For other categories
But that is not all. In the case of minors, different categories of drivers will pay a variety of fines. As we already said, ordinary drivers pay 3 thousand rubles each. Officers and organizations will be fined other amounts.
Which ones? What kind of seat belt penalty is required for legal entities? They can be fined 100,000 rubles. If we are talking about an official, then you will have to pay 4 times less - only 25 thousand rubles.
Passengers
At this stage, payments do not end.As we already said, the driver can be fined for different amounts. It all depends on who committed the violation.
Quite often passengers are not fastened. The fine for an unfastened passenger belt will cost 500 rubles. This amount is paid by those who violate safety rules. A person transfers funds for himself.
For drivers
The penalty for an unfastened rear belt is different. It directly depends on who committed a particular violation of safety rules.
A driver who is not wearing a seat belt can also be fined. And this scenario in practice is very common. What to prepare for?
What is the fine for an unfastened seat belt a driver will have to pay? He will be assigned a payment of 1,000 rubles. And of course, after that you have to buckle up.
For people
As we already said, fines for unfastened seat belts are mainly borne by the driver. And he will also have to pay for passengers.
Payments previously offered to your attention (with the exception of "children") will not be relevant. The thing is that a fine for an unfastened passenger seat belt will cost the driver 1,000 rubles. And, as mentioned earlier, another 500 rubles will have to be paid by the offender.
1,000 rubles will have to be paid for a child over the age of 12, if he is not fastened. This is a normal practice. Up to this point, 3 thousand are paid for unfastened children.
Features
The topic under study raises many questions. We met with all possible fines for an unfastened seat belt. Sometimes such punishment can be avoided.
Firstly, when it comes to the passenger. This category of citizens may issue a warning. But the driver will be fined for unfastened belts 100%.
Secondly, fines are not imposed if a person is not fastened in a car that stands still. Observe safety rules regarding belts people are required only while driving a car. Accordingly, sometimes even a legal fine can be avoided.
Thirdly, both a passenger and a driver can be fined for seat belts several times a day. So, the total payout is infinitely large. It all depends on the integrity of citizens and drivers.
Fourth, as we have said, parents do not pay for unfastened children. Responsibility for the violation in question lies solely with the driver. A parent can be fined only when he drives a car in which there is an unfastened child.
Who is freed
In any law, you can find some or other exceptions to the rules. And in the area of fines for unfastened belts, they also exist.
It is allowed to be unfastened:
- Driving instructors at the time of training citizens (subject to permission);
- disabled people;
- passengers and drivers of operational cars.
In the latter case, the vehicle must have identification marks. Without them, people can be fined.
Public transport
Separately, it is worth highlighting public transport. According to the established rules, passengers and drivers of buses and “mikriks” must be fastened with seatbelts when driving. Otherwise, they face a fine.
Nevertheless, practice shows that passengers of public transport can not wear a seat belt. At least because modern buses and "mikriki" are not equipped with special belts. Traffic police do not fine public transport passengers for not fastening their seat belts.
Summary
We figured out what kind of penalty for an unfastened seat belt threatens drivers and passengers of vehicles in a particular case. In fact, the payments are not too large if minors are not involved in the violation.
Is it possible to somehow avoid the fine? Yes, but not the fact that it turns out to bring the idea to life.When the driver is stopped by a traffic police officer, it is necessary to refer to the fact that the belts were unfastened after the vehicle was stopped, for a conversation with a representative of law enforcement agencies. It is possible that in this case a person will not be fined.