Why Seatbelt Should Be Worn

It is easy to get carried away and forget to put your seatbelt on every time you drive. But this is a very bad habit, why put your and your passenger’s life at risk from a simple mistake. It is an offense to drive while not wearing your seatbelt. As a driver, the passengers riding in your car are in your responsibility. Not following this rule does incur a fine of $435 along with three demerit points, but the rate of crashes that have passengers and drivers not wearing seatbelts is increasing. This shows that a consequence of a fine and demeriting points is not influencing this situation enough, meaning it would be appropriate to make, not wearing a seatbelt illegal.

Without wearing your seatbelt, you are putting yourself at a great risk of severe injuries and even worse, it can be life-threatening in case of an accident. Wearing a seatbelt reduces serious injury by 50%. Seatbelts are designed to be a safety feature which benefits you and your passengers. You are 10 times more likely to be killed in a road crash if you're not wearing a seatbelt in a car. Did you know in 2016, 36 people were killed in a car crash

In NSW, only 4% of drivers/passengers don't wear a seatbelt. But that 4% of lawbreakers account for 22% of car occupant deaths. In NT in 2002, over 47% of car occupants who died were not wearing seatbelts. Australia-wide, seat belts are not worn by 33% of killed occupants, and 20% of seriously-injured occupants. The statistics clearly indicate that although there is a fine for not wearing your seat belts, people are still careless about this crucial safety feature. Drivers and front-seat passengers are at five times greater risk of dying in a car accident if the rear passengers are not wearing seatbelts, according to a study conducted at the University of Tokyo. Would you willingly put you and your peer’s life in risk, over being