Seatbelt Rule on Expressways Now Strict — Does Anyone Buckle Up in the Back?

Since 19 September, Police have been strictly enforcing the seat belt law on every expressway in the country — not just the driver, every single passenger, front or back. Miss it and it's a Rs 1,000 spot fine, no warning period left. One side says this is overdue: at 100km/h a rear passenger thrown forward unbelted can kill the person in front of them too, and years of 'it's just a formality' driving culture needed a shock. The other side points out plenty of older cars and vans don't even have working rear belts, buses can't realistically check every seat, and this feels like an easy fine to collect rather than a real safety fix. So — have you actually been stopped and fined on the expressway for this? Do your own car's back seats even have belts that work, and would you pay a garage to fix or fit them if they didn't? Honest numbers and experiences wanted, not just opinions. ආසන පටි නැතුව අධිවේගයේ ගියොත් දඩය වටිනවද, නැත්නම් ජීවිතේ වටිනවද?