Motorists could be fined £500 while driving with children in the car under a rule in the Highway Code.
With the summer holidays in full swing, many of us are enjoying days out and even staycations with our families, with the car a favourite mode of transport. But experts at Car Lease Special Offers are warning drivers against travelling without a seat belt on, and specifically making sure kids are wearing them.
According to the Highway Code seat belt offences can lead up to a £500 fine for those not wearing one. Those over the age of 14 are responsible for making sure they are wearing their own seat belt for any car journey, with only one person allowed in each seat fitted with a seat belt.
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The offences also extend to children, with seat belt laws requiring any children in the vehicle that you’re driving to be in the correct car seat for their weight and height. Drivers can be fined up to £500 if a child under the age of 14 isn’t wearing a seat belt or is not in the appropriate car seat.
A car seat should usually be used until a child is 12 years old, or 135cm tall. If you’re under 12 or 13 but over 135cm you must be wearing a seat belt.
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