III W 1409/16
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Court convicts driver of seatbelt violation and imposes 400 PLN fine plus procedural costs.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court found the defendant guilty of violating the seatbelt mandate and sentenced him to a 400 PLN fine. Evidence included police observations via binoculars and the defendant's admission that the belts were unfastened behind his back. The court rejected the defendant's defense regarding the legality of the traffic stop and determined the fine was appropriate given the safety risk to children in the vehicle.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 97 k.w. w zw. z art. 39 ust. 1 Prawo o ruchu drogowym; Art. 33 § 1-4 k.w. w zw. z art. 47 § 6 k.w.; The court established that a driver's failure to fasten seatbelts constitutes a traffic offense punishable by a fine, with sentencing guided by the offender's financial status and the specific danger posed to passengers.
Keywords
AI generated
traffic violation
seatbelt mandate
traffic fine
procedural costs
police stop legality
driver liability
safety regulation
Cited Legislation
AI generatedart. 97 k.w. w zw. z art. 39 ust. 1 Prawo o ruchu drogowym
art. 33 § 1 – 4 k.w. w zw. z art. 47 § 6 k.w.
art. 24 § 3 k.w.
art. 118 § 1 k.p.w.
ustawa z dnia 23.06.1973 r. o opłatach w sprawach karnych
art. 118 § 1 k.p
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