The rising number of people opting not to click safely into seatbelts frightens Victoria's Transport Accident Commission chief. And the reasons they give just don't stack up, she says.
It is one of the first things that people need to do when they get into a car, but data shows that an alarming number of motorists are ignoring one of the most fundamental car safety measures — wearing a seatbelt.
"Seatbelts are an absolute critical line of defence if you are involved in a transport accident ... Having that seatbelt on will save your life." More than 80 per cent of those killed were male, with 65 per cent of deaths occurring in regional Victoria.
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