Wales seatbelt campaign launched to help save lives
Motorists and passengers are being reminded to belt up as part of an all Wales seatbelt campaign launched by police. Not wearing a seatbelt can be a fatal decision even on short, familiar journeys and at low speeds; in fact you are twice as likely to die in a collision if you are not wearing a seatbelt. Police officers will be monitoring the roads for those ignoring the law during the two-week crackdown, supported by Road Safety Wales. Both drivers and passengers can be fined £100 for not wearing a seatbelt. If prosecuted in court the maximum fine is £500. The driver is also responsible for making sure that passengers under the age of 14 are wearing a seatbelt, or using the correct child restraint for their height and age, or they can be fined. During the 2015 campaigns held in March and September, a total of 482 people in Carmarthenshire were stopped by police for not wearing their seatbelt and issued with on-the-spot fines. Council road safety officers are backing the campaign and ...