If someone doesn't wear a seatbelt and kills another person as a result who is wearing a seatbelt could that person face a manslaughter charge? - eviltoast

I can’t get a good answer for this as Google is thinking I’m talking just solely on the driver. I’m including passengers who don’t. I’ve seen PSAs that tell you the dangers you pose for others as well when you don’t wear a seatbelt. So if you don’t wear a seatbelt and that results in someone being killed could you not wearing a seatbelt mean you get a manslaughter charge?

  • Salvo@aussie.zone
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    2 months ago

    It depends on the Jurisdiction.

    IANAL, but in Australia, the Driver is responsible if any passengers are not wearing their seatbelt.