Is there a fine for not wearing seat belts in the back seat on the highway?
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If passengers are found not wearing seat belts on the highway, whether in the front or back seats, a fine of 50 yuan will be imposed according to the "Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China"; for drivers who do not use seat belts as required while driving on the highway, a fine of 200 yuan and 2 demerit points will be imposed. More details are as follows: 1. Article 51 of the "Road Traffic Safety Law" states that when a motor vehicle is in motion, the driver and passengers must use seat belts as required, and motorcycle drivers and passengers must wear safety helmets as required. 2. Article 89 states that pedestrians, passengers, and non-motor vehicle drivers who violate the road traffic safety laws and regulations regarding road usage will be given a warning or fined between 5 and 50 yuan; if a non-motor vehicle driver refuses to accept the fine, their non-motor vehicle may be impounded.
Last time my family went on a road trip, my dad sat in the back seat without wearing a seatbelt and got pulled over by traffic police at a toll booth, resulting in a 100-yuan fine. Highway checks for rear seatbelts are very strict now, with many places having electronic surveillance. It's not just about the fine—not wearing a seatbelt in the back seat is extremely dangerous during sudden braking, as the person can be thrown forward and hit the windshield. I saw a news report about an accident where a rear passenger was seriously injured due to not wearing a seatbelt. So now, every time I hit the highway, I make sure all my relatives and friends in the back buckle up. I’d rather spend an extra two minutes checking than worry about safety risks or paying unnecessary fines.
