British premier apologizes for not fastening his seatbelt while filming in moving car

ISTANBUL

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has acknowledged breaking the law by not fastening his seatbelt while recording a video in the back of a moving car, a British daily reported Thursday.

Sunak removed his seatbelt as a passenger in the back seat of a car to record the video message, according to Downing Street, which expressed regret for the "brief lack of judgment."

"That was a brief error of judgment," a spokesperson for the prime minister told the Guardian newspaper. "The prime minister removed his seatbelt to film a short clip.”

Noting that the prime minister "fully accepts this was a mistake and apologizes," the spokesperson said: "The prime minister believes everyone should wear a seatbelt. It was an error of judgment; he removed it for a short period of time to film a clip, which you’ve seen, but he accepts that was a mistake."

The video, which is no longer visible, was posted on Sunak’s Instagram account.

Anyone who is driving or riding in a vehicle without a seatbelt is breaking the law and may face a fine of up to £500 ($619), according to Sunak's government's safety campaign.

ISTANBUL

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has acknowledged breaking the law by not fastening his seatbelt while recording a video in the back of a moving car, a British daily reported Thursday.

Sunak removed his seatbelt as a passenger in the back seat of a car to record the video message, according to Downing Street, which expressed regret for the "brief lack of judgment."

"That was a brief error of judgment," a spokesperson for the prime minister told the Guardian newspaper. "The prime minister removed his seatbelt to film a short clip.”

The video, which is no longer visible, was posted on Sunak’s Instagram account.

Anyone who is driving or riding in a vehicle without a seatbelt is breaking the law and may face a fine of up to £500 ($619), according to Sunak's government's safety campaign.