What should a driving test candidate do if their inertia-reel seat belt has temporarily locked and they cannot put it on at the start of their test?

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What should a driving test candidate do if their inertia-reel seat belt has temporarily locked and they cannot put it on at the start of their test?

Put it on as soon as the belt has released

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Exemptions are provided in the regulations. If an inertia-reel seat belt has temporarily locked because the vehicle is parked on a gradient, the driver may move the vehicle. As soon as the mechanism has unlocked and released itself, the driver should stop and apply the belt.

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