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Warne, Slater, Pietersen cop seatbelt rap

Shane Warne and fellow commentators were fined for not wearing their seatbelts.

Shane Warne and fellow commentators were fined for not wearing their seatbelts.

Former Test cricketers Shane Warne, Michael Slater and Kevin Pietersen have received a reprimand for failing to buckle up during a recent visit to Hobart.

Tasmanian police on Tuesday confirmed they have issued an infringement notice to the trio – men aged 47, 46 and 36 from Victoria, NSW and the United Kingdom respectively.

There is no fine or penalty linked to the infringement, but each will have the offence noted on their record.

“The infringements for failing to wear a seatbelt were issued after police reviewed a video posted on one of the men’s Facebook page,” police said in a brief statement.

Warne posted the four-minute clip after day three of Australia’s Test match against South Africa at Bellerive Oval, at which the men were working as television commentators.

Halfway through the video, they realise their mistake and put on their seatbelts.

Employer the Nine Network made a brief statement on Tuesday.

“Obviously, they didn’t deliberately flout the law and as soon as they realised they weren’t wearing seatbelts they quickly remedied the situation,” Nine said in a statement published by News Corp.

Former Australian skipper Mark Taylor was driving the van and former wicketkeeper Ian Healy was the front-seat passenger and both were wearing seatbelts.

“Tasmania Police remind motorists that seatbelts save lives and urge drivers to insist their passengers buckle up too,” police said.

As the driver of a vehicle containing unrestrained passengers, Taylor could have also been prosecuted, but police have not taken action against the 52-year-old.

-AAP

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