Will points be deducted for not wearing seat belts in the back seat on highways?

[MacFernando]

Not wearing seat belts in the back seat on highways will not result in point deductions, only a fine. The penalties for not wearing seat belts are as follows: Driver not wearing a seat belt: When driving on highways, if the driver does not use the seat belt as required, a fine will be imposed, and 2 points will be deducted; when driving on urban expressways, if the driver does not use the seat belt as required, a fine will be imposed, and 2 points will be deducted; when driving on roads other than highways or urban expressways, if the driver does not use the seat belt as required, a fine will be imposed, but no points will be deducted. Front passenger not wearing a seat belt: According to the Road Traffic Safety Law, when a motor vehicle is in motion, the front passenger should also use a seat belt. The requirement for front passengers to wear seat belts was clearly stipulated in the old traffic regulations. If a front passenger does not wear a seat belt, the on-duty traffic police can impose a fine on the passenger.

[ChristopherMarie]

I've been driving for seven or eight years, and not wearing seat belts in the back seat on the highway is really not okay. Last year, I was driving friends back to my hometown, and someone in the back wasn't wearing a seat belt. We got caught by a traffic camera, and I ended up with 2 points deducted and a 200-yuan fine. The traffic police said the driver is responsible for ensuring all passengers, including those in the back, wear seat belts. At high speeds on the highway, if the back seat isn't belted, they can slam into the front seats during sudden braking. Last year, there was an accident where an unbelted backseat passenger broke the ribs of someone in the front seat. My advice is to remind backseat passengers to buckle up as soon as they get in the car. Otherwise, fines and points are the least of your worries—regret comes too late after an accident.

[DiAubree]

From a traffic safety perspective, not wearing seat belts in the rear seats on highways is a clear violation. According to Article 89 of the Road Traffic Safety Law, the driver will be deducted 2 points, and the passenger themselves will also be fined 20 to 50 yuan. This regulation is not because of strict enforcement, but because experiments have proven that during an emergency brake at 80 kilometers per hour, rear-seat passengers not wearing seat belts will impact forward objects with a force 40 times their body weight. I have seen traffic police setting up checkpoints at service areas to inspect rear seat belts, and in the first half of this year alone, nearly a hundred cases of rear seat belt violations were detected. One really cannot afford to take chances.

[StArya]

Reminder to all car owners: not wearing seat belts in the back seats on highways will indeed result in penalty points. Last year, during a family road trip, my child in the back seat found the seat belt uncomfortable and unbuckled it, only to be stopped at a toll station. I was fined 200 yuan and received 2 penalty points. The traffic police explained that the driver is responsible for ensuring all passengers' safety measures are properly in place. Seat belts in the back may seem unimportant, but in actual accidents, they can reduce the rate of severe injuries by 75%. Nowadays, electronic surveillance specifically monitors seat belt usage by rear passengers. Don't risk penalty points just to save a few seconds of hassle.