Police crackdown on drivers without seatbelts
The road policing unit is running the campaign alongside a TISPOL Europe-wide campaign and in conjunction with the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership.
Chief Inspector Phil Nicholas said: “There is evidence that people are less likely to use seatbelts on short of familiar journeys.
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Hide Ad“By doing this they are placing themselves at risk of serious injury in a collision.
“Any driver or passenger who fails to wear a seatbelt in a vehicle is breaking the law.
“Drivers caught without a seatbelt face on-the-spot fines of £60. If prosecuted, the maximum fine is £500, however the consequences could be much greater if you are involved in a collision.”
Alongside the enforcement a number of events will be taking place across the county to educate people about the dangers of not wearing a seatbelt.
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Hide AdIn 2012, Sussex Police issued 4,017 £60 fixed penalty notices for seat belt offences.
This month, Sussex Police is also joining other forces around the country in offering educational courses for road offences, including Your Belt – Your Life, launched in Sussex to coincide with the seatbelt enforcement campaign.