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You Could Save Yourself
A new road safety campaign starts in South Yorkshire today as part of a drive to encourage people to wear their seatbelt every time that they get into a vehicle.
The ‘Save Yourself’ campaign run by the South Yorkshire Safer Roads Partnership encourages drivers and passengers to ‘Save Yourself – Stay alive, always wear your seatbelt’.
Figures produced by the Department for Transport show you are twice as likely to die in a car crash if you are not wearing a seatbelt and that approximately 300 lives per year could be saved if all road users wore seatbelts for every journey.
The road safety campaign will be seen and heard in a number of places across the county including advertising on the rear of busses, on local radio and online via Facebook.
The campaign also carries a second message about the dangers of using a mobile phone when driving. Research shows that reaction times for drivers using a handheld phone are 30% worse than for driving under the influence of alcohol at the legal limit.
Chief Inspector Stuart Walne, Head of Roads Policing for South Yorkshire Police said:
“The number of people nationally who are killed because they are not wearing a seatbelt is unacceptable, our campaign highlights that it is everyone’s responsibility to consider their own safety and wear a seatbelt.
“Whether you’re in your own car, driving with a friend or a passenger in a taxi it is vital that you wear your seatbelt, it could save your life if you are involved in a collision.
“Throughout the year the South Yorkshire Police Roads Policing Group focuses on all issues of road safety including seatbelt and mobile phone enforcement in order to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured and make
If you are caught not wearing your seatbelt you will be given a £60 fixed penalty notice, but could be fined up to £500 if you choose to take the case to court. The driver is also responsible for anyone under 14 not wearing a seatbelt and is liable for the £60 penalty for each child.
Driving whilst using a hand-held mobile phone is illegal and if you are caught you will be given a £60 fine and three penalty points on your driving license. If you are teaching someone to drive it is also illegal for you to use a mobile phone when you’re in the passenger seat.
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