who paiiiiiiiiiiis the man?

[smashedagain]

I am 100% sure C has to pay the fine in this country unless they are under 16 and then they are the drivers responsibility

almost. passenger is classed as an adult and responsible for wearing a seatbelt once they hit 14

so girgs would be fined for a 13 year old not wearing one in his cab but not a 14 yo

Ty very much. How do they get a 14 year old to pay up. Does the fine then pass on to parents. Just asked my 8 year old nephew what he would do. He said he always puts his belt on coz my drivings awful

[paulhouk03]

ccr

[ManuelsMum]

You don't need to wear a seat belt if you're:

    a licensed taxi driver who is 'plying for hire' or carrying passengers

The logic behind this please?

Edit

The seatbelt exemption for taxi drivers, which was last reviewed in 1993, is in place because of concerns that wearing a belt would make them more vulnerable to assault or robbery.

Sheriff Way said it was not certain that Mr McCabe's life would have been saved if he had been wearing a seatbelt, but added he could see no reason why taxi drivers should be exempt from the law.

He said: "The risk to the health and safety of both drivers and passengers which these regulations engender is, in my judgment, wholly disproportionate to the perceived risks to drivers of physical abuse and the like from passengers.

"In my judgment the exemption fosters an attitude of mind amongst taxi drivers that it is their professional 'right' to be exempt and acceptance of this blinds them to their own health and safety."

Sheriff Way said specially designed taxis all now had fully isolated taxi cabs to reduce the risk of assault or robbery and that private hire vehicles could be adapted in such a way.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-11712023

[Delboy]

You don't need to wear a seat belt if you're:

    a licensed taxi driver who is 'plying for hire' or carrying passengers

The logic behind this please?

if you are carrying passenger the belt wont fit

[leethefish]

shoot the coppers ...no more fine

[taximan007]

If i get pulled by the fuzz and all my passengers dont have belts on do i get stumped with the lot?

You should probably know the answer to that Girgy   I'd definately find out if you're not 100% sure!

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Roadsafetyadvice/DG_4022064

When you don't need to wear a seat belt

You don't need to wear a seat belt if you're:

    a driver who is reversing, or supervising a learner driver who is reversing
    in a vehicle being used for police, fire and rescue services
    a passenger in a trade vehicle and you're investigating a fault
    driving a goods vehicle on deliveries that is travelling no more than 50 metres between stops
    a licensed taxi driver who is 'plying for hire' or carrying passengers

covers me.

If you are still driving Private Hire Girgy the law is/was you must wear a seatbelt when you don't have passengers in the car.

[Girgy85]

If i get pulled by the fuzz and all my passengers dont have belts on do i get stumped with the lot?

You should probably know the answer to that Girgy   I'd definately find out if you're not 100% sure!

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Roadsafetyadvice/DG_4022064

When you don't need to wear a seat belt

You don't need to wear a seat belt if you're:

    a driver who is reversing, or supervising a learner driver who is reversing
    in a vehicle being used for police, fire and rescue services
    a passenger in a trade vehicle and you're investigating a fault
    driving a goods vehicle on deliveries that is travelling no more than 50 metres between stops
    a licensed taxi driver who is 'plying for hire' or carrying passengers

covers me.

If you are still driving Private Hire Girgy the law is/was you must wear a seatbelt when you don't have passengers in the car.

I know mate I always wear mine anyway.

[ChristieEllis]

c) £100 for man C