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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. They got stopped in DC and the friend is probably 17, not really sure. The friend claims he wasn't aware he had to be belted in the back seat and has offered to pay the ticket but I'm furious that DS was driving with someone unrestrained, although he claims he checked before driving off and the other kid was wearing it. Why would you take off a seat belt after you've already buckled it? Doesn't make sense.

Oy vey.[/quote]
I think you're being hard on your kid. While, technically, it's your kid's responsibility to make sure everyone is buckled in, it's not unreasonable to assume that the (nearly adult) passenger has fastened his seat belt. The other kid should pay the ticket.[/quote]

+1.

Maybe your son did check before starting, or said "get buckled" and the idiot 17 year old did/started to and then took it off when your son wasn't looking because he didn't want to wear it.  Or maybe unbuckled it to reach forward into the front seat to change a radio station, or punch somebody for a Volkswagen, or grab something that fell on the floor, or whatever.

I wouldn't be that mad at my son.  I'd figure the fact that he got pulled over probably scared the crap out of him and then he gets points for telling you when I'm sure he didn't want to.

I got a ticket for speeding when I was 17 and never told my parents.  I took my part-time job check to the bank, got a money order, and mailed it in.  Be glad he told you.[/quote]

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