Seatbelt rules in the UK - and six reasons you won't get fined for wearing one

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There are only a few circumstances where you are permitted to not wear a seatbelt

Rishi Sunak has been forced to apologise after he was filmed without wearing a seatbelt while in a moving car.

A spokesman for the Prime Minister, who posted the clip on social media, said it "was a brief error of judgement", which saw him take off the mandatory belt in a clip for Instagram.Wearing a seat belt is a legal requirement for all drivers and passengers. But what are the laws for wearing them in the UK?

Wearing a seatbelt is something that is engrained into us from a young age - and there are only a few circumstances where you are permitted to not wear one.You may also not have to wear a seat belt if you are medically exempt. However, your doctor will have to give you a "Certificate of Exemption from Compulsory Seat Belt Wearing".

You can be fined up to £500 if a child under 14 isn’t in the correct car seat or wearing a seat belt while you’re driving.READ NEXT:

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