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Caledon Citizen https://caledoncitizen.com/fall-seatbelt-campaign-has-started/ Export date: Sat Nov 23 15:07:45 2024 / +0000 GMT |
Fall Seatbelt Campaign has startedCaledon OPP is taking part in a Provincial traffic safety initiative focusing on seatbelts which started yesterday (Wednesday). Police have issued the reminder that all drivers and passengers should be properly restrained within a vehicle, regardless of how short the trip is. Drivers are responsible for ensuring all passengers younger than 16 years of age are using a seatbelt or child safety seat properly. The following seatbelt related charges can be found under the Highway Traffic Act: • Driving with a seatbelt removed, inoperative or modified — $240 fine. • Driver failing to properly a wear seatbelt — $240 fine and two demerit points. • Passenger failing to occupy position with a seatbelt — $240 fine. • Passenger failing to properly wear a seatbelt — $240 fine. • Driving while a passenger under 16 who fails to occupy position with a seatbelt — $240 fine and two demerit points. • Driving while a passenger under 16 who fails to properly wear a seatbelt — $240 fine and two demerit points. • Driving while a child passenger is not properly secured — $240 fine. During this initiative, officers will also be looking for other types of driving behaviour, including distracted driving, drinking and driving, speeding, in addition to seatbelt compliance. |
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