The wearing of seatbelts in cars has been compulsory for thirty years, but according to official government figures many people still don’t use them.

One in five (19%) motorists claim to know someone who doesn’t use a seatbelt in the front of their car. Not wearing seat belts is a contributory factor in over 220 deaths and serious injuries every year.

A higher number of younger motorists know someone who does not wear a seatbelt compared to the older age group. IAM Chief Executive Simon Best said, “In the past three decades seatbelts have made a fantastic contribution to road safety success in Britain helping to save thousands of lives. But the ongoing message needs to be reinforced to all age groups.”