Children Illegally Travelling Without Car Seat/ Seatbelt
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/25/003010/H
Version Date: 02/04/2025
The Road Safety Team have provided the following information.
Please Note:
- Dorset Police issue paper Traffic Offence Reports (TOR’s) or submit Digital Traffic Offence Reports (PRONTO) which result in HORT1, VDRS, EDUCATION, CONDITIONAL OFFER OF FIXED PENALTY or COURT. The data therefore identifies the number of TORs / PRONTO processed at the Central Ticket Office where the outcome is one of EDUCATION, CONDITIONAL OFFER OF FIXED PENALTY or COURT.
- The data does not include TORs or PRONTO submissions which have been issued/submitted by officers, but to date have not been processed within the CTO.
- These figures do not include cancelled offences.
I want to know how many people have received fines for not restraining children properly whilst driving.
No information held.
His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) are responsible for administering fines and the request should be referred to HMCTS regarding total fines.
1. How many motorists were caught for travelling with children illegally without a child car seat
• CCCJ Offence code RT88515 Drive motor vehicle seat belt fitted, with child over 3 but under 14, not wearing seat belt.
2022
- January - 1
- February -1
- March -1
- April - 3
- May - 1
- June - 2
- July - 1
- August - 1
- September - 1
- October - 1
- November – 0
- December -1
2023
- January - 1
- February - 0
- March - 1
- April - 0
- May - 4
- June - 1
- July - 1
- August - 1
- September - 0
- October - 1
- November –0
- December - 2
2024
- January - 1
- February - 0
- March - 1
- April - 0
- May - 0
- June - 1
- July - 3
- August - 4
- September - 1
- October - 3
- November – 0
- December - 0
2025
- January – 0
- February - 2
How many motorists were caught driving without the correct child car seat
• CCCJ Offence code RT88514 Drive motor vehicle with child under 3 not wearing rear seatbelt / using correct child seat.
2022
- January - 0
- February - 0
- March - 0
- April - 2
- May - 1
- June - 0
- July - 0
- August - 2
- September - 0
- October - 2
- November – 0
- December - 0
2023
- January - 0
- February - 0
- March - 1
- April - 1
- May - 0
- June - 1
- July - 0
- August - 0
- September - 0
- October - 0
- November – 0
- December - 0
2024
- January - 0
- February - 0
- March - 1
- April - 0
- May - 0
- June - 0
- July - 1
- August - 1
- September - 0
- October - 0
- November – 0
- December - 0
2025
- January – 1
- February - 1
I would like figures for 2022, 2023, 2024 and the start of 2025, broken down by month