Drivers could be fined £100 for not wearing a seatbelt

Every year, hundreds of people are killed or seriously injured on the UK roads, one of the reasons is from not wearing a seatbelt.

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00:00According to Gwen Pease, every year on average 651 people in the UK are killed or seriously

00:06injured because they weren't wearing a seatbelt. Wearing a seatbelt helps to keep you secure,

00:11reduces injury and helps to protect you in case of an accident. Drivers caught without wearing

00:16a seatbelt could be fined £100 and although they're responsible for passengers under 14,

00:22any passenger who is over 14 is responsible for themselves and if they are caught without

00:26wearing a seatbelt they could be fined £100 too. It doesn't take long to put a seatbelt on and it

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