The importance of wearing a seatbelt
March 17, 2016
The job of the seatbelt is to hold the passenger in place so it prevents the passenger from flying forward as the car stops abruptly in the case of a collision.
Did you know that you’re 50% less likely to die in the event of a crash. Back-seat passengers shouldn't ignore the rules either. If a seat belt is fitted, then they MUST wear it.
You can be fined up to £500 if you don’t wear a seat belt when you’re supposed to.
Seat belts are one of the bedrocks of the care safety. It's a legal requirement to wear them in the UK. In the Highway Code Rule 99 it states:
“You MUST wear a seat belt in cars, vans and other goods vehicles if one is fitted.”
You can be fined up to £500 if you don’t wear a seat belt when you’re supposed to.
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