Seatbelt & Child Restraint Fine Calculator

Ontario seatbelt fines are $240 for a driver not wearing a seatbelt, plus a 25% victim surcharge for a total of $300. The driver is also responsible for ensuring passengers under 16 are buckled — additional fines apply for each unbelted minor passenger. Demerit points (2) are also applied.

Drivers are legally responsible for ensuring all passengers under 16 (the age varies slightly by province) are wearing seatbelts or are in an appropriate child restraint. Adult passengers are responsible for their own seatbelts. Drivers can be fined for each unbelted minor passenger.

Transport Canada recommends: rear-facing infant/convertible seat until the child reaches the seat's weight/height limit, then forward-facing with harness, then booster seat until the child can correctly wear the vehicle seatbelt (typically around 145 cm / 4'9" tall and 8–12 years old). Province-specific legislation sets the minimum requirements.

Yes. A seatbelt conviction typically results in demerit points and is treated as a minor conviction by insurers. While one conviction may have minimal impact, multiple minor convictions within 3 years can significantly increase insurance premiums at renewal.

Yes — you can contest the ticket in court. Possible defences include medical exemptions (some provinces allow exemptions for drivers with documented medical conditions that make seatbelt use dangerous), errors on the ticket, or questioning the officer's line of sight at the time of the alleged violation.