Rules for drivers and motorcyclists•Rule 99
Mandatory Seat Belt Use
This rule is a legal requirement
You MUST wear a seat belt in cars, vans and other goods vehicles if one is fitted (see table below). Adults, and children aged 14 years and over, MUST use a seat belt or child restraint, where fitted, when seated in minibuses, buses and coaches. Exemptions are allowed for the holders of medical exemption certificates and those making deliveries or collections in goods vehicles when travelling less than 50 metres (approx 162 feet).
💡Example
You must wear a seat belt in vehicles if one is available, unless exempt for medical reasons or when making short deliveries. For instance, when driving your car to work, you must wear your seat belt, but a delivery driver moving parcels between houses on the same street may not need to if the distance is under 50 metres.
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