Drivers and passengers across NSW are being urged to make the simplest, life-saving choice when getting inside a vehicle: Wear a seatbelt and wear it correctly, every time.
It follows the release of early data from seatbelt enforcement cameras which revealed many more people than expected are flouting the seatbelt law.
In the first 21 days of camera enforcement of seatbelt usage, more than 11,400 penalties have been issued – about three-quarters of which were for incorrect use of a seatbelt, which still attracts the full $410 fine and three demerit points.
NSW Minister for Roads John Graham says he’s surprised the numbers are so high adding he wants to send the strongest message possible that if you don’t do it to save yourself, do it for the safety of your loved ones by buckling up every time, and make sure everyone in the car does too.
