"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
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ARWadsworth wrote:
Sam Plusnet wrote:
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Sam Plusnet wrote:
In article ,
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charles wrote:
In article ,
ARWadsworth wrote:
Just about to set off in the van.
Me "Put your seatbelt on please"
Apprentice "It's me that gets the fine, not you, you can't
make me"
Enough said.
Not true. The driver is resoponsible for teh front seat
passenger - those in the back seats are responsible for
themselves.
That is complete rubbish.
It's also the law.

see http://www.lawontheweb.co.uk/Road_Tr...Law/Seat_Belts

Front seat passenger - driver's responsibility.
Rear seat (adult) passenger - passenger's responsibility.

It's different if the passenger is a child for obvious reasons.
You have just posted a link that contradicts your statement. Anyone
over 14 is responsible for wearing their own seat belt. It does not
matter if they are sat in the front or back seats.
Look again at the "Who is responsible" column.

In every case it is the driver who is responsible.
The one exception is for an adult rear seat passenger - there the
passenger is responsible.

You are either a thick **** or you suffer from dyslexia (and that is not
an easy word to spell).


Well I cannot see how you can disagree with what he says because that is
precisely what the site says.

Driver always responsible except for adult rear seat passengers

You are either a thick **** or you suffer from dyslexia (and that is not
an easy word to spell).

I cant say that is the current law, but that is what that site says

I must be going blind or something. The bottom entry in that table says that
adults, front or rear, must use belts if available, the passenger is
responsible.