The law's probably been changed since this thread was posted "},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/2603792","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"muffin247"},"datePublished":"2008-07-25T14:52:39.000Z","text":"yes, not sure probably no, and yes
since a standard car only takes 3 and u willing shove 4 in there lol then uh oh"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/2603799","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"deleted38597"},"datePublished":"2008-07-25T14:53:19.000Z","text":"Yes or possibly yes to all. Most standard cars you're only allowed 3 in the back."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/2603815","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"deleted47988"},"datePublished":"2008-07-25T14:56:45.000Z","text":"Yup as driver of the car it is your responsibility to ensure all passengers are wearing a seatbelt. Therefore you cannot have 4 people in the back if there are only 3 belts"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/2603885","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"andrew-st"},"datePublished":"2008-07-25T15:09:28.000Z","text":"You'd be resposible as there are four peoplewhen there should only be three.
If there were the right amount of people and not all were wearing seat belts, you would be responsilbe for those younger than 13 years of age (I think this is the correct age), whilst those older would be responsible for themselves, and could thus get points/fines themselves."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/2603959","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"dmtuk"},"datePublished":"2008-07-25T15:22:05.000Z","text":"This reminds me of something I saw on tv the other week. A guy got pulled over for having one of his mates sitting in the kids seat with another two mates in the back and one more in front. Police were having a chat checking his details...no insurance etc turns out to be but the best bit was just before they were about to take him away he said I 've got to confess THERES SOMEONE IN THE BOOT!!!! The policeman when open the boot and could'nt help but laugh!!! Plonker!!
No worth the risk really!"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/2603971","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"harlzter"},"datePublished":"2008-07-25T15:23:15.000Z","text":"
I retract my previous post, seems as this is a gray area.
]Telegraph The department said it was ready to consider “making n … ]Telegraph The department said it was ready to consider “making non-compliance with seat belt wearing an endorsable offence”. One option available to ministers would be to follow the example of Northern Ireland, where drivers can get penalty points on their licence if they are not wearing a seat belt but passengers failing to do so are fined. In the rest of Britain, motorists and passengers over 14 can be fined £30 for not wearing a seat belt. A driver is also responsible for any passenger 13 or under.
"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/2612300","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"deleted79472"},"datePublished":"2008-07-26T21:51:58.000Z","text":"You are responsible. You will be either given a 3 point endorsable fine or reported to the court for Overloading your vehicle (Section3 Road Traffic Act), comes under careless driving.What if there are not enough seat belts for all passengers in a vehicle? … What if there are not enough seat belts for all passengers in a vehicle? Currently, the law doesn't prevent you from carrying more adult passengers than there are seat belts. However, children up to 135cms tall must use child restraints with few exceptions, which means they must use the seats in the vehicle that have seat belts to secure their restraints. That can limit carrying capacity. However, the way in which passengers are carried must not cause danger to any person in the vehicle, for instance by overloading with unbelted passengers. Adult passengers without a seat belt can injure others in an accident. The police can prosecute if they judge that an unbelted passenger is a risk to the others in the vehicle. In a vehicle without rear seat belts (for example a classic car), childer aged three and over can only travel in the back. Those under three can't be carried at all because they must always use a child restraint.
Are you really bothered about a possible fine or points when at the end … Are you really bothered about a possible fine or points when at the end of the day you wil be risking the safety of your friends and family?