Twenty-one per cent of people who died on Scotland’s roads over a five year period were not wearing a seatbelt
A brave Lanarkshire woman who suffered life changing injuries in a crash as a teenager because she was not wearing a seatbelt has shared her harrowing ordeal as part of a national campaign to help save lives.
The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.The interviews have been published on Police Scotland’s social media channels as part of a national campaign to promote the use of seatbelts when driving, or travelling, in a vehicle.
Also featuring in the campaign is David Galloway from Fife who was 18 when he was involved in a collision near Linlithgow in 2001, while not wearing a seatbelt. Police Scotland's Management of Information data for April 2023, to March 2024 shows that 2,234 people were reported for seatbelt offences during this time. As part of the ongoing seatbelt campaign officers will be monitoring roads to identify those not wearing seatbelts and take appropriate action to prevent serious or fatal injuries occurring.
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