Failure to Wear Seatbelts
New penalties for failure to wear seatbelt
Failure to wear seatbelt and illegal number plates
Motorists caught without a seltbelt or using illegal number plates face on the spot fines of £60 in a major road safety crackdown.Fixed penalty notices for failing to wear a seat belt or putting illegal plates on a vehicle increase from £30 to £60 from today.
While educational campaigns and publicity have made considerable differences in behaviour, some drivers and passengers are still ignoring the fact that seatbelts reduce the risk of dying in a 30mph crash by 60%
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Submitted by Stephen Bell on Tuesday 30th June 2009
