Seatbelt fines to double

Under new government plans announced yesterday, 16th September 2008, the fines for not wearing vehicle seatbelts are set to double from £30 to £60.

A survey that was recently carried out showed that 94 of drivers and 93 of front seat passengers wore their seatbelts, but only 70 of adult back-seat passengers wore their seat belt. These figures are astounding, seeing as adults are aware of the implications of not wearing a seat belt, with it being a key factor in avoiding death or an injury in a car crash.

The home office minister commented, ‘by increasing the fixed penalty we hope to deter more motorists from not wearing a seatbelt and underline to them and other road users the risk’.

A hard hitting campaign is to be released by the department for transport reminding everyone of the reasons behind wearing a seatbelt, and why you should belt up for even the smallest of trips.

Research shows that in 2006 approximately 350 lives could have been saved by wearing their seatbelt.

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