FOI 293-2025 / Mar 2025 / Seatbelt offences
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 293-2025
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 6th March 2025 as follows:
I want to know how many people have received fines for not restraining children properly whilst driving.
- How many motorists were caught for travelling with children illegally without a child car seat:
CCCJ Offence code RT88515 Drive motor vehicle seat belt fitted, with child over 3 but under 14, not wearing seat belt.
- How many motorists were caught driving without the correct child car seat:
CCCJ Offence code RT88514 Drive motor vehicle with child under 3 not wearing rear seatbelt / using correct child seat.
I would like figures for 2022, 2023, 2024 and the start of 2025, broken down by month.
Please find the Warwickshire Police response set out below.
Response:
|
Year/Month |
RT88514 - Drive a motor vehicle on a road with a child passenger under 3 years seated in the rear not wearing a seat belt |
RT88515 - Drive motor vehicle on a road with child passenger aged 3 to 13 years sat in rear and not wearing a seat belt |
Total |
|
2022 |
7 |
12 |
19 |
|
Jan |
|
|
|
|
Feb |
1 |
|
1 |
|
Mar |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
Apr |
|
2 |
2 |
|
May |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Jun |
|
1 |
1 |
|
Jul |
|
2 |
2 |
|
Aug |
2 |
4 |
6 |
|
Sep |
|
|
|
|
Oct |
|
|
|
|
Nov |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Dec |
|
|
|
|
2023 |
14 |
8 |
22 |
|
Jan |
1 |
|
1 |
|
Feb |
|
1 |
1 |
|
Mar |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
Apr |
3 |
|
3 |
|
May |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
Jun |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
Jul |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
Aug |
1 |
|
1 |
|
Sep |
1 |
|
1 |
|
Oct |
|
|
|
|
Nov |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Dec |
|
1 |
1 |
|
2024 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
|
Jan |
1 |
|
1 |
|
Feb |
1 |
|
1 |
|
Mar |
|
|
|
|
Apr |
|
1 |
1 |
|
May |
|
|
|
|
Jun |
|
1 |
1 |
|
Jul |
|
|
|
|
Aug |
|
1 |
1 |
|
Sep |
|
1 |
1 |
|
Oct |
|
|
|
|
Nov |
|
|
|
|
Dec |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
2025 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
|
Jan |
4 |
1 |
5 |
|
Feb |
|
2 |
2 |
|
Grand Total |
28 |
28 |
56 |
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided is as accurate as possible.
Your attention is drawn to the below which details your right of complaint.
Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write or email the Freedom of Information Unit quoting the reference number above.
Yours sincerely
Freedom of Information Officer
Freedom of Information Unit
Warwickshire Police
PO Box 4
Leek Wootton
Warwickshire
CV35 7QB