Rishi Sunak: The Prime Minister of the country was fined for not wearing a seat belt! PM also accepted the mistake – Britain Pm Rishi Sunak Fined For Not Wearing Seat Belt While Driving

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
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How strict the western countries are regarding the rules and laws, it can be gauged from the fact that they do not miss taking action against the Prime Minister for not following the rules there. Please tell that British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been fined for not wearing seat belt in the car. Rishi Sunak has been fined £100 for not wearing a seatbelt in a moving car. On Thursday, Rishi Sunak apologized for his mistake and said that he had removed the seat belt while shooting a video, which was his mistake.

Let us tell you that if a passenger is found without wearing a seatbelt in the car in Britain, then he is fined up to 100-500 pounds on the spot. However, fine can be exempted on valid medical grounds. By law in England, all passengers over the age of 14 are required to wear seat belts when traveling in a car.

It is notable that while announcing the new policy of his government, Rishi Sunak had shot a video for social media. At the time of the video shoot, Rishi Sunak was traveling in the car and was not even wearing a seatbelt while sitting on the back seat. After which he has been fined. According to data from Britain’s Transport Department, 30 percent of the people killed in car accidents there in the year 2021 were those who were not wearing seat belts at the time of the accident.

fined for the second time

This is the second time, while in government, that Rishi Sunak has been fined. Last year also, Rishi Sunak was fined for breaking the rules of the lockdown imposed during Corona. In Britain, the fine imposed for breaking the law is called fixed penalty. The person has to pay the fine within 28 days of being fined or challenge it in court.

At the same time, after breaking the rules, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has come under target of his opponents. Rishi Sunak has been criticized by the opposition Labor Party. At the same time, the Conservative Party has defended Rishi Sunak and said that mistakes can happen to anyone and this matter should not be given much importance.