Driving School: Seat Belts – the Law

On the 31st January 2008, it became twenty five years since the law changed to make it compulsory to wear seat belts in the front of cars and seventeen years to wear them in the back. All students enrolling for driving lessons at the Bill Plant School; of motoring are made familiar with all aspects of safety when driving a motor vehicle, particularly the benefits of seat belt wearing in motor vehicles.

It may come as a surprise that recently released figures indicate that although we now routinely belt up in the front, many are not using seat belt when in the rear of a car, as many as one third of passengers. Drivers are reminded that it is their responsibility to ensure that all passengers must wear a seat belt; failure to do so can result in the driver being £500.00. Advice on the use of seat belts can be found on page 19in the Highway Code.

Published by admin on January 31st, 2008 in Highway Code, Driving Lessons