Offence
Drive on a road a motor vehicle whilst not wearing a seat belt
How often this offence appears in the published court listings for England and Wales, which courts list it most and where to read the official sentencing guideline.
- Hearings listed
- 658
- Upcoming hearings
- 8
- Next listed date
- Mon, 26 October 2026
- Courts listing it
- 110
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (658)
- Sentencing guideline
- Seat belt offences
- Official offence code
- RT88509
- The law
- Contrary to section 14(3) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.
- Can lead to prison
- No
Courts that list it most
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (53 hearings)
- Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court (34 hearings)
- Staines Magistrates' Court (30 hearings)
- Hull and Holderness Magistrates' Court (29 hearings)
- Willesden Magistrates' Court (22 hearings)
- Ipswich Magistrates' Court (17 hearings)
- Guildford Magistrates' Court (16 hearings)
- Stratford Magistrates' Court (16 hearings)
- Lavender Hill Magistrates' Court (13 hearings)
- Southampton (West Hampshire) Magistrates' Court (13 hearings)
- Great Yarmouth Magistrates' Court (12 hearings)
- Reading Magistrates' Court (12 hearings)
- Romford Magistrates' Court (11 hearings)
- Basildon Magistrates' Court (10 hearings)
- Colchester Magistrates' Court (10 hearings)
Related offences
- Drive motor vehicle on a road with child passenger aged 3 to 13 years sat in rear and not wearing a seat belt
- Drive a motor vehicle on a road after refusal of grant / revocation of driving licence on account of disability
- Use a motor vehicle on a road when there was insufficient transmission of light through the vehicle glass
- Use a motor vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance
- Drive motor vehicle when alcohol level above limit
- Drive motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit
- Drive a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence - endorsable offence
- Drive a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road / in a public place without due care and attention