Driving without a seat belt is not only dangerous for you and your passengers, it also comes with fines and loss of demerit points
The 2001 Road Safety Task Force recommended increased penalties for non-use of seat belts. These recommendations have been adopted to improve road safety and reduce the road toll.
The adopted recommendations include higher fines and over long weekends, double demerit points.
| Offence | Penalty Notice Fines | Points | Double demerits? | Law |
| SEAT BELTS Drive with passenger 16 years or older unrestrained |
$330 | 3 | Yes | Road Rules 2014 Rule 265 (3) |
| SEAT BELTS Learner/P1/P2 driver passenger (16 years or older) not wear seat belt |
$330 | 3 | Yes | Road Rules 2014 Rule 267-1 (2)(a) |
| SEAT BELTS Learner/P1/P2 driver passenger (16 years or older) seat belts not fitted |
$330 | 3 | Yes | Road Rules 2014 Rule 267-1 (2)(a) |
| SEAT BELTS Learner/P1/P2 driver passenger (under 16) not restrained as age appropriate |
$330 | 3 | Yes | Road Rules 2014 Rule 267-1 (2)(b) |
| SEAT BELTS Driver not wearing seatbelt |
$330 | 3 | Yes | Road Rules 2014 Rule 264 |
| SEAT BELTS Drive with passenger under 6 mths not in fastened/adjusted/approved restraint |
$330 | 3 | Yes | Road Rules 2014 Rule 266 (1) |
| SEAT BELTS Drive with passenger older than 6 mths but less than 4 yrs not restrained |
$330 | 3 | Yes | Road Rules 2014 Rule 266 (1) |
| SEAT BELTS Drive with passenger older than 4 yrs but less than 7 yrs not restrained |
$330 | 3 | Yes | Road Rules 2014 Rule 266 (1) |
| SEAT BELTS Drive with passenger less than 4 yrs in front row of vehicle (two or more rows) |
$330 | 3 | Yes | Road Rules 2014 Rule 266 (1) |
| SEAT BELTS Drive with passenger 4 yrs or older but less than 7 yrs in front row of vehicle |
$330 | 3 | Yes | Road Rules 2014 Rule 266 (1) |
| SEAT BELTS Drive with passenger 7 yrs or older but less than 16 yrs not restrained |
$330 | 3 | Yes | Road Rules 2014 Rule 266 (1) |
| SEAT BELTS Drive with 2 unrestrained passengers |
$659 | 6 | Yes | Road Rules 2014 Rule 265 (3) |
| SEAT BELTS Drive with 3 unrestrained passengers |
$1062 | 6 | Yes | Road Rules 2014 Rule 265 (3) |
| SEAT BELTS Drive with 4 or more unrestrained passengers |
$1392 | 6 | Yes | Road Rules 2014 Rule 265 (3) |
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