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!Province/Territory!!Type of law!!Date of first law!!Who is covered!!Base fine before fees!!Demerit points lost!!Usage<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/tp-tp2436-rs201101-1149.htm |title=Results of Transport Canada’s Rural and Urban Surveys of Seat Belt Use in Canada 2009-2010 |publisher=Tc.gc.ca |date=2011-01-26 |accessdate=2011-11-13}}</ref>
!Province/Territory!!Type of law!!Who is covered!!Base fine before fees!!Demerit points lost!!Usage<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/tp-tp2436-rs201101-1149.htm |title=Results of Transport Canada’s Rural and Urban Surveys of Seat Belt Use in Canada 2009-2010 |publisher=Tc.gc.ca |date=2011-01-26 |accessdate=2011-11-13}}</ref>
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|[[Image:Flag of Alberta.svg|22px]] [[Alberta]]||Primary Enforcement||{{dts|1987|7|1}}||Age 16+ in all seats||$115||0||92.0%
|[[Image:Flag of Alberta.svg|22px]] [[Alberta]]||{{dts|1987|7|1}}||Age 16+ in all seats||$115||0||92.0%
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|[[Image:Flag of British Columbia.svg|22px]] [[British Columbia]]||Primary Enforcement||{{dts|1977|10|1}}||Age 16+ in all seats||$167||0||96.9%
|[[Image:Flag of British Columbia.svg|22px]] [[British Columbia]]||{{dts|1977|10|1}}||Age 16+ in all seats||$167||0||96.9%
|-
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|[[Image:Flag of Manitoba.svg|22px]] [[Manitoba]]||Primary Enforcement||{{dts|1984|4|1}}||Age 16+ in all seats||$299.65||2||93.8%
|[[Image:Flag of Manitoba.svg|22px]] [[Manitoba]]||{{dts|1984|4|1}}||Age 16+ in all seats||$299.65||2||93.8%
|-
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|[[Image:Flag of New Brunswick.svg|22px]] [[New Brunswick]]||Primary Enforcement||{{dts|1983|11|1}}||Age 16+ in all seats||$172.50||2||94.8%
|[[Image:Flag of New Brunswick.svg|22px]] [[New Brunswick]]||{{dts|1983|11|1}}||Age 16+ in all seats||$172.50||2||94.8%
|-
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|[[Image:Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg|22px]] [[Newfoundland and Labrador]]||Primary Enforcement||{{dts|1982|7|1}}||Age 16+ in all seats||$115||2||93.1%
|[[Image:Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg|22px]] [[Newfoundland and Labrador]]||{{dts|1982|7|1}}||Age 16+ in all seats||$115||2||93.1%
|-
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|[[Image:Flag of the Northwest Territories.svg|22px]] [[Northwest Territories]]||Primary Enforcement||{{dts|1988|7|1}}||Age 16+ in all seats||$115||2||84.9%
|[[Image:Flag of the Northwest Territories.svg|22px]] [[Northwest Territories]]||{{dts|1988|7|1}}||Age 16+ in all seats||$115||2||84.9%
|-
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|[[Image:Flag of Nova Scotia.svg|22px]] [[Nova Scotia]]||Primary Enforcement||{{dts|1985|1|1}}||Age 16+ in all seats||$157.50||2||90.1%
|[[Image:Flag of Nova Scotia.svg|22px]] [[Nova Scotia]]||{{dts|1985|1|1}}||Age 16+ in all seats||$157.50||2||90.1%
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|[[Image:Flag of Ontario.svg|22px]] [[Ontario]]||Primary Enforcement||{{dts|1976|1|1}}||Age 16+ in all seats||$240||2||96.0%
|[[Image:Flag of Ontario.svg|22px]] [[Ontario]]||{{dts|1976|1|1}}||Age 16+ in all seats||$240||2||96.0%
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|[[Image:Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg|22px]] [[Prince Edward Island]]|| Primary Enforcement||{{dts|1987|7|1}}||Age 16+ in all seats||$110||3||89.7%
|[[Image:Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg|22px]] [[Prince Edward Island]]||{{dts|1987|7|1}}||Age 16+ in all seats||$110||3||89.7%
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|[[Image:Flag of Quebec.svg|22px]] [[Quebec]]||Primary Enforcement||{{dts|1976|8|15}}||Age 16+ in all seats||$115-154||3||96.0%
|[[Image:Flag of Quebec.svg|22px]] [[Quebec]]||{{dts|1976|8|15}}||Age 16+ in all seats||$115-154||3||96.0%
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|[[Image:Flag of Saskatchewan.svg|22px]] [[Saskatchewan]]||Primary Enforcement||{{dts|1977|7|1}}||Age 16+ in all seats||$165||3||96.8%
|[[Image:Flag of Saskatchewan.svg|22px]] [[Saskatchewan]]||{{dts|1977|7|1}}||Age 16+ in all seats||$165||3||96.8%
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|[[Image:Flag of Yukon.svg|22px]] [[Yukon]]||Primary Enforcement||{{dts|1991|7|1}}||Age 15+ in all seats||$75||4||78.1%
|[[Image:Flag of Yukon.svg|22px]] [[Yukon]]||{{dts|1991|7|1}}||Age 15+ in all seats||$75||4||78.1%
|}
|}


Revision as of 20:53, 1 October 2014

Seat belt legislation in Canada is left to the provinces. Initially, seat belt use was not compulsory. 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]

All provinces in Canada have primary enforcement seat belt laws. Primary enforcement allows a police officer to stop and ticket a driver if s/he observes a violation. Secondary enforcement means that a police officer may only stop or cite a driver for a seatbelt violation if the driver committed another primary violation (such as speeding, running a stop sign, etc.) at the same time.

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/Territory Type of law Who is covered Base fine before fees Demerit points lost Usage[4]
Alberta July 1, 1987 Age 16+ in all seats $115 0 92.0%
British Columbia October 1, 1977 Age 16+ in all seats $167 0 96.9%
Manitoba April 1, 1984 Age 16+ in all seats $299.65 2 93.8%
New Brunswick November 1, 1983 Age 16+ in all seats $172.50 2 94.8%
Newfoundland and Labrador July 1, 1982 Age 16+ in all seats $115 2 93.1%
Northwest Territories July 1, 1988 Age 16+ in all seats $115 2 84.9%
Nova Scotia January 1, 1985 Age 16+ in all seats $157.50 2 90.1%
Ontario January 1, 1976 Age 16+ in all seats $240 2 96.0%
Prince Edward Island July 1, 1987 Age 16+ in all seats $110 3 89.7%
Quebec August 15, 1976 Age 16+ in all seats $115-154 3 96.0%
Saskatchewan July 1, 1977 Age 16+ in all seats $165 3 96.8%
Yukon July 1, 1991 Age 15+ in all seats $75 4 78.1%

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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