INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been fined for not using a seat belt in a moving cars and truck while recording a social networks
video.Lancashire Police said it had issued a 42-year-old man from London with a conditional offer of a repaired penalty.No 10 stated Mr
Sunak totally accepts this was an error and has actually apologised , including that he would pay the fine.Passengers captured failing to
wear a safety belt when one is readily available can be fined ₤ 100
This can increase to ₤ 500 if the case goes to court.The prime minister remained in Lancashire when the video was filmed, throughout a
trip across the north of England.The video - to promote the federal governments newest round of levelling up costs - was published on Mr
Sunaks Instagram account.It is the 2nd time Mr Sunak has gotten a fixed charge notice while in government.Last April, he was fined in
addition to Boris Johnson and spouse Carrie for breaking Covid lockdown guidelines - by attending a birthday event for the then-prime
minister in Downing Street in June 2020.Disregard for the rulesFixed charge notices are a sanction for breaking the law, and imply a fine,
which needs to be paid within 28 days, or contested.If someone chooses to contest the fine, the police will then review the case and decide
whether to withdraw the fine or take the matter to court.Labours deputy leader Angela Rayner stated in a tweet that Mr Sunak was a overall
A Labour Party spokesperson added: Hapless Rishi Sunaks levelling-up photo op has actually exploded in his face and turned him into a
The Liberal Democrats said, in becoming the second ever serving prime minister to be fined by authorities, he had shown the very same
neglect for the guidelines as Boris Johnson
Deputy Lib Dem leader Daisy Cooper said: From partygate to seat belt gate, these Conservative political leaders are just taking the British
Whilst they continue to act as though its one guideline for them and another for everyone else, this fine is a tip that the Conservatives
ultimately get their comeuppance
But Conservative MP for Blackpool South Scott Benton defended Mr Sunak, saying everyone makes errors
Mr Benton said cops should focus on taking on serious criminal activity in our neighborhoods , adding: Lets keep this in proportion here
Every single year countless Britons get similar repaired penalty notifications
Passengers aged 14 and over are responsible for guaranteeing they use a safety belt in automobiles, vans and other goods automobiles if one
Motorists are responsible for guests under 14
Exemptions consist of having a doctors certificate for a medical factor, or being in an automobile used for an authorities, fire or other
rescue service.Source - BBC- With input from firms
