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[–] systemglitch@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Where I live, the driver gets the ticket if the passenger has no seatbelt. The car doesn't move unless everyone is buckled in, because I'm not paying for someone else's laziness.

[–] Lev_Astov@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

And for good reason. A single unbelted person in the car is a serious threat to everyone else in an accident. You could end up paying for it with your life if you let it slide. I think the statistic is something like a 20% increased risk of death in an accident when a single passenger is unbuckled.

And I hate that "aren't you a good driver" idiocy. Sure, but aren't all those other drivers on the road the worst?

[–] Selmafudd@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah here I'm pretty sure it's the driver gets a fine and the passenger too if they're over 16yo