How many points will be deducted for not wearing a seatbelt while making a phone call?
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When driving on highways, the driver will be fined and deducted 2 points for not wearing a seatbelt as required; when driving on roads other than highways, the driver will be fined for not wearing a seatbelt as required. The "Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China" is a law on road traffic safety promulgated on October 28, 2003, and revised twice in 2007 and 2011. Penalties for drivers not wearing seatbelts: 1. When driving on highways: the driver will be fined and deducted 2 points for not wearing a seatbelt as required; 2. When driving on urban expressways: the driver will be fined and deducted 2 points for not wearing a seatbelt as required; 3. When driving on roads other than highways or urban expressways: the driver will be fined for not wearing a seatbelt as required, but no points will be deducted.
Driving without wearing a seatbelt while talking on the phone is really a double-edged sword. I remember one time when I drove out myself, forgot to fasten the seatbelt in the urban area, and was chatting about work on the phone while driving. As a result, I was caught by a traffic camera. A few days later, I received a ticket stating a total deduction of 4 points—2 points for the phone call alone and another 2 points for not wearing the seatbelt. The fine started at 200 yuan, which made me both distressed and scared at the time. Since then, I’ve developed a habit: the first thing I do when getting in the car is fasten the seatbelt, and my phone is either muted and placed aside or connected to the car’s Bluetooth. After driving for so many years, I’ve seen too many cases of accidents caused by distracted driving; statistics show that the fatality rate in car crashes is 50% higher without a seatbelt, and talking on the phone is equivalent to driving half-drunk. Safe driving is no joke—points can be regained, but you only have one life. It’s essential to take it seriously.
