Seatbelts Save Lives

Lethbridge Police, and other law enforcement agencies throughout the province, will be focusing on the use of occupant restraints throughout the month of March.

SEATBELTS:

• Drivers and passengers must wear an occupant restraint
• It is the driver's responsibility to ensure children aged six to 15 (or children younger than six who weigh more than 18kg/40lbs) are wearing a seatbelt
• Seatbelts must be worn properly adjusted and securely fastened. Seat belts must not be removed from the vehicle or modified
• Learner and probationary (i.e. GDL) drivers must not have more passengers than there are seatbelts

CHILD RESTRAINTS

• It is the driver's responsibility to ensure children younger than 6 who weigh 18kg (40lbs) or less are in a properly installed child restraint

PENALTIES

• $162 fine
• GDL drivers will also receive two demerit points if they drive with more passengers than there are seat belts.