Queensland woman fined $1,078 and given four demerit points for not wearing seatbelt properly
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Why car sick woman was hit with a massive $1,078 fine and four demerit points – even though she had her seatbelt on and wasn’t even driving
- Queensland woman receives $1,078 fine for not wearing her seatbelt properly
- She posted a TikTok to warn others about the little-known rule seatbelt law
- She had placed the seatbelt underneath her arm because she was car sick
- She wasn’t just fined $1,078 for the seatbelt, she was also given four demerits
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A Queensland woman has been slapped with a $1,078 fine and four demerit points after a speed camera caught her not wearing her seatbelt properly while she was in the passenger seat.
Hailey Gillard took to TikTok to rant about the fine and issue a warning to her 12,000 followers.
‘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 from the big policio.’
‘Ahh life is good…might cry later.’
Queensland woman Hailey Gillard (pictured) posted a TikTok video telling her followers about how she received a $1,078 fine for not wearing her seatbelt properly
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 – regardless of where you’re sitting in the car.
In a follow-up video, Ms Gillard warned her followers to wear their seatbelt properly.
‘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.
Her video was met with a significant reaction from viewers, with some even sharing similar experiences.
One woman said: ‘You can try to dispute it. Not sure if they’ll let you off but worth a try.’
Ms Gillard replied: I’m not sure if it’s worth it, I would have to go to court to dispute it…that’s ok lesson learnt.’
‘I totally understand the fine for not wearing my seat belt of correctly but I was in the passenger seat and $1,000 is a lot,’ Ms Gillard said
A second person commented: ‘I got six demerits for the same thing, about $400 I think.’
‘I totally understand the fine for not wearing my seatbelt correctly but I was in the passenger seat and $1,000 is a lot,’ Ms Gillard said.
‘Not sure why the fine is $1000 when usually it’s around $400,’ a third person said.
Another woman added: ‘I drive like that all the time, I’m five foot, I can’t drive with the belt choking me all the time.’
‘My partner got the same fine while driving because I wasn’t wearing my seatbelt correctly but the photo showed me wearing it correctly,’ a fifth person added.