Who Gets Penalized for the Front Passenger Not Wearing a Seatbelt: the Driver or the Passenger?
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In China, the front passenger is penalized for not wearing a seatbelt. Article 51 of the Road Traffic Safety Law stipulates that both the driver and passengers must wear seatbelts as required when the vehicle is in motion. According to this law, not wearing a seatbelt in the back seat is also a violation. The driver has the obligation to remind passengers, and failing to do so means the driver should bear responsibility. Detailed penalties related to seatbelt violations are as follows: Driver not wearing a seatbelt: When driving on highways, the driver will be fined 50 RMB and receive 2 demerit points for not wearing a seatbelt as required; when driving on urban expressways, the driver will be fined 50 RMB and receive 2 demerit points; when driving on roads other than highways or urban expressways, the driver will be fined 50 RMB but no demerit points will be deducted. Front passenger not wearing a seatbelt: According to the Road Traffic Safety Law, the front passenger must also wear a seatbelt when the vehicle is in motion. The requirement for the front passenger to wear a seatbelt was clearly stipulated in the old traffic regulations. Any front passenger not wearing a seatbelt can be fined 20 RMB by the traffic police on duty.
