Can a passenger in a car be fined for not wearing a seat belt say in a taxi?

Question

Can a passenger in a car be fined for not wearing a seat belt say in a taxi?

Answer 1

yes you have to wear a seatbelt? its there for a reason.

Answer 2

If the vehicle has fitted seat belts then by law you must wear one otherwise yes you will be fined if caught.

Answer 3

possibly

Answer 4

yes, by law i you are over 14 you are responsible and have to wear a seatbelt regardless of being in a privately owned, company or public car otherwise you would be subject to a £50 fine

Answer 5

Doesn't matter much because passengers are always in a hurry.

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

Always buckle up!

Yes you will be fined, its the law.

Answer 8

oh yes.

Answer 9

Depends on the country. In some it's the driver's responsibilty to make sure all passangers comply with the law.

Answer 10

yes a passenger can get fined where there is a seat belt you have to wear, it is only the driver of the taxi who does not need to wear one (well that's what a taxi driver said) and any driver is responsible if a child does not wear one.

Answer 11

Front seat, yes.

Back seat and over 16, no.

Answer 12

off course.....and the both the driver and the passenger will get separate fines, ranging from RM150-RM300 (the max) in malaysia....

Answer 13

If seat belts are fitted, yes, they must be worn by the passenger regardless of whether they're in the front or back.

If the passenger is over 16yrs, the onus is on them, under that age, the onus is on the driver.

The one loophole in the law, besides exemption certificates, is that it states that in the front,  only nearside passenger must wear a belt, therefore in vehicles with three seats in the front (vans for example) the middle passenger doesn't have to belt-up.

Answer 14

In the state of Florida. If you are in the back seat and are 18 or older then you do not have to wear a seat belt.

Answer 15

Its the responsebility of thr driver of the vehicle to make sure any passenger under the age of 14 wears their seatbelt,if they are over 14 its their responsebility,so they would be fined.

Answer 16

the passenger wont be fined the driver will be

Answer 17

taxi drivers do not need one. if ur over 14 u r responsible to put your own on. anyone under 14 it is the drivers responsibility to make sure they are wearing one

also if ur a delivery driver and doing lots of very small journeys to each delivery u dont have to wear one. I.E milk cart