UK PM Sunak gets fined by police for failing to wear seatbelt
The Hindu
Mr. Sunak was filming a video to promote his government's new Levelling Up Fund announcements
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was issued a fine by British police on Friday for failing to wear a seat belt in a car while he was filming a social media video, Lancashire Police said.
Mr. Sunak was filming a video to promote his government's new Levelling Up Fund announcements to fund over 100 projects around the country. Mr. Sunak’s Downing Street spokesperson had said on Thursday that the Prime Minister had only briefly removed his seat belt and admits he made a mistake.
"That was a brief error of judgement. The PM removed his seat belt to film a small clip. He fully accepts this was a mistake and apologises about it," said the spokesperson.
In the UK, passengers caught failing to wear a seatbelt while in a car, unless covered by a valid medical exemption, can be given an on-the-spot fine of 100 pounds, increasing to 500 pounds if the case goes to court.