British PM Rishi Sunak fined for not wearing seat belt
London: British PM Rishi Sunak was fined recently for not wearing a seat belt in the running car, media reports said.
Lancashire Police tweeted: "Following the circulation of a video on social media showing an individual failing to wear a seat belt while a passenger in a moving car in Lancashire we have today (Friday, Jan 20) issued a 42-year-old man from London with a conditional offer of fixed penalty."
Following the circulation of a video on social media showing an individual failing to wear a seat belt while a passenger in a moving car in Lancashire we have today (Friday, Jan 20) issued a 42-year-old man from London with a conditional offer of fixed penalty. pic.twitter.com/i2VJkFL2oL
— Lancashire Police (@LancsPolice) January 20, 2023
Sunak, who was filming a social media clip at the time of the offense, received a “conditional offer of fixed penalty” by Lancashire Constabulary, reports CNN.
A Downing Street spokesperson on Friday told CNN the British leader “will of course comply” with the penalty.
“The Prime Minister fully accepts this was a mistake,” the spokesperson added.
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