British premier gets fixed penalty notice for not wearing seatbelt

By Burak Bir

LONDON (AA) – UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was given a fixed penalty notice after he was caught not wearing a seatbelt, a police statement said on Friday.

Lancashire Police issued the notice after Rishi Sunak was seen without a seatbelt in a video clip on Instagram while he was promoting a campaign in Lancashire.

Later, the video was deleted and Sunak apologized for his actions, saying "that was a brief error of judgment."

"Following the circulation of a video on social media showing an individual failing to wear a seat belt while a passenger in a moving car in Lancashire we have today (Friday, Jan. 20) issued a 42-year-old man from London with a conditional offer of fixed penalty," Lancashire Police said on Twitter, without mentioning the premier's name.

Anyone who is driving or riding in a vehicle without a seatbelt is breaking the law and may face a fine of up to £500 ($619), according to the Sunak government's safety campaign.