A woman has copped a fine for over $1,000 and four demerit points for a little-known road rule.
Hailey Gillard from Queensland said she was slapped with the fine for not wearing her seatbelt properly while sitting in the passenger seat.
She took to TikTok to share the fine with her followers and bring their attention to the seatbelt law.
“If you’re having a bad day, at least it’s not as bad as mine,” she said.
“I just got fined $1,000 for wearing my seatbelt incorrectly, which my seatbelt was underneath my arm because I was a bit carsick.”
“So I had to lean over and I got a $1,000 fine.”
“Ahh life is good…might cry later.”
According to the Queensland Government, seatbelts must be worn with the belt over your shoulder, running across your chest and be buckled low on your hip.
Wearing them any other way could result in the same $1,078 fine and four demerits points- regardless of where you’re sitting in the car.
In a follow-up video, Hailey warned her followers to wear their seatbelt properly to avoid the hefty fine and to stay safe.
“It was a bit of a shock because I was in the passenger seat. As you can see in the photo, my mugshot photo, I still have my seatbelt on but because my arm was over it it’s still a fine,” she said.
“Be really careful on the roads, even if you’re wearing a seatbelt, wear it properly because don’t do what I did and get a $1000 fine,” she said.
Image credits: TikTok
