Common driving mistake costs woman $410 fine: Surely thats not right?
A woman has vented her frustration after she was fined hundreds of dollars for wearing her seatbelt under her chest.
A woman has vented her frustration after she was fined hundreds of dollars for wearing her seatbelt under her chest.
NSW woman Alice Brennan said she was slugged with a $410 fine after she was caught making the minor mistake while a passenger in a car.
‘JUST GOT FINED $410 FOR TEMPORARILY WEARING MY SEATBELT LIKE THIS. Surely thats not right?’ Ms Brennan wrote on LinkedIn.
A photograph showed Ms Brennan sitting in the front with her seatbelt diagonally across her stomach, instead of in the standard position over the shoulder.
Social media users sympathised with Ms Brennan and slammed the fine.
That’s completely ridiculous! Appeal if you can! another wrote.
Another reply offered Ms Brennan some helpful advice.
Take it to court and say your boob was sore. Honestly, unless the schematics of seatbelt wearing is legislated, youll get off, they wrote.
The passenger from NSW posted on social media how was slugged with a $410 fine for not wearing her seatbelt correctly
This has either been picked up by AI (increasingly) or a human who has no discretion (also increasingly).
One woman said she finds it difficult to wear a seatbelt in the standard way due to a medical issue.
‘I have a port-a-cath for chemotherapy and the seat belt cuts right across it which is painful at certain times, she said.
Seatbelt enforcement came into effect in NSW on July 1.
The Transport for NSW website states seat belt detection cameras work by using ‘the existing mobile phone detection cameras to capture clear images of passing vehicles in all traffic and weather conditions.
‘Artificial intelligence (AI) software automatically reviews images and detects potential offences, it reads.
The website adds images ‘that are likely to show that a seatbelt is not worn or is worn incorrectly, are then verified by trained personnel.
Addressing privacy concerns, the website states images rejected by AI are ‘permanently and irretrievably deleted, typically within an hour of detection.
Drivers breaking the law risk a $410 fine plus three demerit points.
The Transport for NSW website warns of the dangers of not wearing a seatbelt correctly.
The Centre for Road Safety’s CrashLab tested the impact of crashing at 60km/hour while wearing a seatbelt incorrectly – under the arm, it reads.
The force of a sudden stop caused the mannequin to be flung forward and its torso bent in half.
In real life, such force could cause injuries to the liver, spleen or abdomen which could lead to death or serious injuries.
