A Seatbelt offence carries 2 demerit points against your driver’s licence. The conviction for a seatbelt infraction will remain on your driving record for three years from the date of offence.
Seatbelt infractions include the driver or passenger of a motor vehicle not wearing, or not properly wearing their seatbelt; driver not ensuring that passengers under the age of 16 are wearing their seatbelt; not occupying a position with a seatbelt, not ensuring that a child passenger or toddler is properly secured; driving a vehicle with the seatbelt removed or inoperative.
There are a few exemptions to wearing a seatbelt: Medical reasons and being engaged in work that requires you to exit from your vehicle at frequent intervals as long as the vehicle does not travel above 40km/hour.
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