Seat belt legislation in Canada

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 s/he 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

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 much higher.

Province/TerritoryDate of inceptionWho is coveredBase fine before feesDemerit points lostUsage[4]
AlbertaJuly 1, 1987Age 16+ in all seats$115092.0%
British ColumbiaOctober 1, 1977Age 16+ in all seats$167096.9%
ManitobaApril 1, 1984Age 16+ in all seats$299.65293.8%
New BrunswickNovember 1, 1983Age 16+ in all seats$172.50294.8%
Newfoundland and LabradorJuly 1, 1982Age 16+ in all seats$115293.1%
Northwest TerritoriesJuly 1, 1988Age 16+ in all seats$115284.9%
Nova ScotiaJanuary 1, 1985Age 16+ in all seats$157.50290.1%
OntarioJanuary 1, 1976Age 16+ in all seats$240296.0%
Prince Edward IslandJuly 1, 1987Age 16+ in all seats$110389.7%
QuebecAugust 15, 1976Age 16+ in all seats$115-154396.0%
SaskatchewanJuly 1, 1977Age 16+ in all seats$165396.8%
YukonJuly 1, 1991Age 15+ in all seats$75478.1%

See also

References

  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. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
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