In-car safety
Seatbelts and child restraints save lives and reduce the severity of injuries in vehicles. It is important that every vehicle occupant uses the correct restraint.
Seatbelts
Child safety
Road Safety partners across Scotland agreed that 2010-11 would be a year with a specific focus on seatbelts and all ACPOS campaigns througout the year also targeted seatbelt compliance.
The Have You Clicked? campaign launched in April 2010. For further information, visit the Don't risk it website.Seatbelts dramatically reduce fatalities and injuries.
It is estimated that 1 in 3 people who are killed in vehicles are not wearing seatbelts, and about half of them could have been saved had they worn them.On average, police in Scotland catch 27,000 people a year not wearing their seatbelts.
There is an ongoing commitment to increase the use of seatbelts and child restraints. They are a very effective secondary safety measure which save lives and reduce the severity of injuries sustained by vehicle occupants.
Related resources
Publications
Annual Seminar 2009 - Simon Christmas - Wearing Seatbelts
Annual Seminar 2009 - Simon Christmas PowerPoint Presentation - Wearing Seatbelts
Belt up Teacher and Student Sheet
A worksheet for teachers and students on wearing a seatbelt, one of the best ways to avoid injury in a crash.
Situation Cards
A series of over 100 situation cards that help students think about various situations related to the importance of seatbelts
Strap Line Teacher & Student Sheet
Teaching aid for the Strap Line activity which aids students learning about the impact their driving can have on others.
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