in car safety
seatbelts
As a teenager, it is important that you take responsibility for your own safety when travelling in a car. From the age of 14 it is your responsibility to ensure that you are restrained.
In a crash at 30mph an unrestrained back seat passenger will be catapulted forward with the force of 30 to 60 times their own body weight. Teenagers are killed or seriously injured every year as a result of not wearing a seatbelt
some interesting facts about seatbelts
- If all car occupants in Northern Ireland had worn their seatbelts during 2006-2008 it is estimated that 8 lives, 73 serious injuries and 269 slight injuries could have been avoided (source: Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency (NISRA)).
- 1982 Seat belt wearing became mandatory for front seat drivers and passengers, resulting in thousands of lives being saved.
- All new mini buses and coaches must have seat belts fitted.
- All newly registered cars must be fitted with rear seatbelts or child restraints.
- 1991 Seatbelt wearing became compulsory for rear seat adult passengers if they were fitted and available.
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