Today, the traffic police department of the Verkhnedvinsk District Department of Internal Affairs will hold a Unified Road Safety Day

As part of the Unified Road Safety Day, traffic police officers will primarily focus on violations of the Rules by drivers and passengers regarding the use of seat belts.

According to research, the probability of dying in a traffic accident is tens of times higher if a restraint device is not used.

Statistics show that 80% of drivers and passengers who used seat belts were not injured in traffic accidents. Please note that for this violation, according to Part 3 of Article 18.11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Belarus, a fine of up to 1 base unit may be imposed on the driver. If the driver is prosecuted again within a year after a penalty has been imposed for the same offense, the fine increases from 2 to 5 base units.

For violation of the rules for transporting children, in accordance with Part 6 of Article 18.13 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Belarus, an administrative penalty is imposed on the driver – a fine of up to 4 base units. According to clause 178 of the Traffic Regulations, the transportation of children in a passenger car equipped with seat belts must be carried out using: - child restraint systems that correspond to the child's weight and height, for children up to five years of age; - child restraint systems that correspond to the child's weight and height, and other devices (boosters, special seat cushions, additional seats) that allow the child to be safely fastened using the seat belts provided for by the vehicle's design, for children from five to twelve years of age.

It is permissible to transport children under twelve years of age without using the devices specified in the first part of this clause, if the child's height exceeds 150 centimeters. It is prohibited to transport children in the front seat of a passenger car using child restraint systems that correspond to the child's weight and height, the back of which is turned towards the vehicle's windshield, if the front seat has an airbag, except when the frontal airbag mechanism is deactivated. The use of not only so-called "child seats" but also other devices that allow a child to be safely fastened using standard seat belts is permitted.