You Can Now Get Fined for Not Wearing a Seat Belt in Shanghai

By Bridget O'Donnell

Click it or ticket, Shanghai.

You could get fined for not wearing a seat belt, thanks to new city traffic laws that went into effect over the weekend.

Not buckling up could set you back with a fine of RMB50. Shanghai Daily reports that traffic police stopped around 450 seatbelt-less passengers on Saturday alone.

The new regulations also require children under the age of four to be strapped up in safety seats.

But wait, there's more. Driving while making or receiving calls, or browsing any digital devices can get you a RMB200 fine and two demerits on your driving license. And changing more than two lanes at a time can also get you a RMB200 fine.

Shanghai has made a big push this year to improve traffic safety. In January, authorities announced that drivers who don't give way to pedestrians would be fined RMB100 in efforts to improve zebra crossing safety. They even installed cameras at select intersections to enforce the crackdown.

And earlier this month, the city commenced its crackdown on unlicensed scooters.

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