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Road Safety
In a Taxi
The law also applies if you are riding in a taxi. Strangely enough, taxi passengers seem to forget this.
In a taxi where there is no child safety seat, the child must wear a seat belt, except if the child is too small to maintain an upright position.
Every other passenger must buckle up.
If taxi passengers under age 16 do not wear their seat belt, the taxi driver may be issued a fine of $115 to $154 in addition to three demerit points. This amount, subject to change, includes the fine provided under the Highway Safety Code, registry fees, as well as a contribution to IVAC (Indemnisation des victimes d'actes criminels). Other fees may apply.
Whether or not they hold a driver's licence, passengers 16 years of age and older are responsible for buckling up and must assume the consequences of not complying.
Taxi drivers are required to wear a seat belt when driving on a numbered public highway such as a freeway.
On the majority of public roads, including roads located within towns and villages, taxi drivers are exempted from wearing a seat belt when they are on duty.
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