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Penalty points for not wearing seatbelts among new road safety measures proposed by government

Date: 19 July 2019   |   Author: Sean Keywood

Failing to wear seatbelts while travelling in a car could result in drivers being given penalty points on their licences as well as a fine, under new government proposals. 

The measure is one of 74 outlined in a new action plan on road safety published by the Department for Transport.

It says that in 2017 27% of car deaths involved people not wearing a seatbelt - meaning one in four car deaths could have been prevented by belting up.

Currently offenders are given a £100 on-the-spot fine.

Road safety minister Michael Ellis said: "Far too many people are not wearing a seatbelt while traveling in a car, needlessly putting their lives at risk.

"Increasing penalties for people who disregard the simplest of way of protecting themselves is just one of a long list of actions this government is taking to help keep people safe on our roads."

Among the other measures outlined by the government is an investigation into whether alcolocks - devices that measure the alcohol in a driver's breath and stop a vehicle from starting if that level is too high - can reduce drink-driving reoffending. 

Graduated driving licences, which could mean young drivers who have just passed their test being prevented from driving at night, are also being considered.

 



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