Seat belt legislation in Canada

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Seat belt legislation in Canada

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Seat belt legislation in Canada is left to the provinces. All provinces in Canada have primary enforcement seat belt laws, which allow a police officer to stop and ticket a driver if they observes a violation. Ontario was the first province to pass a law which required vehicle occupants to wear seat belts, a law that came into effect on January 1, 1976.[1]

The laws by province[edit]

This table contains a brief summary of all seatbelt laws in Canada.[2][3] This list includes only seatbelt laws, which often do not themselves apply to children; however, all provinces and territories have separate child restraint laws. A subsequent offense may be higher.

Province/TerritoryDate of inceptionWho is coveredBase fine before feesDemerit points assignedUsage[4]

Alberta	July 1, 1987	Anyone in driver's seat or passenger seat[5]	$162	0	92.0%
British Columbia	October 1, 1977	Age 16+ in all seats	$167	0	96.9%
Manitoba	April 1, 1984	Age 16+ in all seats	$299.65	2	93.8%
New Brunswick	November 1, 1983	Age 16+ in all seats	$172.50	2	94.8%
Newfoundland and Labrador	July 1, 1982	Age 16+ in all seats	$115	2	93.1%
Northwest Territories	July 1, 1988	Age 15+ in all seatsPassenger <15[6]	$150$200[7]	2	84.9%
Nova Scotia	January 1, 1985	Age 16+ in all seats	$157.50	2	90.1%
Ontario	January 1, 1976	Age 16+ in all seats	$240	2	96.0%
Prince Edward Island	July 1, 1987	Age 16+ in all seats	$110	3	89.7%
Quebec	August 15, 1976	Age 16+ in all seats	$115–154	3	96.0%
Saskatchewan	July 1, 1977	Age 16+ in all seats	$165	3	96.8%
Yukon	July 1, 1991	Age 15+ in all seats	$75	4	78.1%

See also[edit]

• Seat belt legislation
• Seat belt legislation in the United States
• Seat belt use rates by country

References[edit]

1. ^ "Seatbelts Saving Lives In Ontario For 35 Years". News.ontario.ca. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
2. ^ Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators Standing Committee on Road Safety Research and Policies: Annual Monitoring Report 2010
3. ^ "Transport Canada: Statistics and Data". Tc.gc.ca. 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
4. ^ "Results of Transport Canada's Rural and Urban Surveys of Seat Belt Use in Canada 2009-2010". Tc.gc.ca. 2011-01-26. Archived from the original on 2011-11-20. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
5. ^ Vehicle Equipment Regulation, Alberta Regulation 122/2009
6. ^ "Northwest Territories Motor Vehicles Act" (PDF). 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
7. ^ "NWT Summary Conviction Procedures Regulations" (PDF). 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2019-03-29.

Categories: 

• Automotive safety
• Vehicle law
• Seat belts