Originally Posted by
Christopher
it is not, I think, uncommon around the world for the law to require rear-seat passengers to wear a seatbelt
Yes,
everyone in the vehicle has to buckle up in Taiwan since Aug 1st, 2011.
Originally Posted by
Clincher
I also am tempted not to pay since it will be a long time until I return, of course that may not be the right thing to do either. Any suggestions? Anyone else had this happen to you?
Even though yours is not the same offense, not in the States, and no girlfriend in the picture, this legend thread about an unpaid ticket may shed some light of what FTers may say to you:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...plcations.html
I would think FTers' advice to you would be about the same (minus the getting-a-new-GF part
).