UK: British police slapped a fine on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday

British PM Rishi Sunak

British police slapped a fine on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday for travelling in a car without wearing his seat belt as he was recording a video for social media.

Sunak had apologised on Thursday for the incident, terming it a “brief error of judgement.”  He was in the back seat and had taken off the belt to film a video which was put on social media.

The video of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak traveling without wearing a seat belt has gone viral in Britain. In the nearly minute-long video, Sunak addresses the camera and speaks as the car moves forward. At this time, police motorbikes are accompanying the car parallel to the car.

The British Prime Minister is sitting in a moving car without wearing a seat belt. This is enough in a country where people are fined for crimes that can explode at the touch of a finger. Those who saw it went viral and finally said it was wrong.

Rishi apologized to Sunak saying that the incident was a 'flaw in fate' and bowed his head. His spokesperson told the media that he fully accepts that the incident was wrong and apologised. The spokesperson added that the Prime Minister believes that everyone should wear seat belts. The incident took place during a trip in northern England. The BBC reported that there was evidence that the Prime Minister was in Laxhashire at the time.

What is the law?

In Britain, if you are caught by the police while traveling without a seat belt, you will be fined £100 on the spot. Otherwise, if the case goes to court, the fine can go up to 500 pounds. At the same time, there is a widespread protest in Britain about this.