London police seat belt enforcement blitz nabs same driver twice

London police released the results of a long weekend seat belt enforcement blitz on Wednesday, noting a total of 59 charges were laid.

The blitz, held from March 30 to April 2, also saw one driver charged on both Sunday and Monday for the same offence.

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In addition to London police, several other services across the province, including the OPP, participated in the initiative.

London police laid 59 charges in total consisting of:

• three charges of inoperative, removed or modified seat belt
• 47 charges of driver not wearing seat belt properly
• eight charges of passenger not wearing seat belt properly
• one charge of child passenger not properly secured

Improper or lack of seat belt use can result in a $240 fine plus the victim surcharge.