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Police forces clamping down on seatbelt usage, van insurance customers told

10/02/07

Police forces are planning to crack down on road users who drive without a seatbelt, in news that may be of interest to van insurance customers across the UK.
 
Between February 19th and 25th 2007, road safety enforcement authorities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland intend to step up their campaign against car and van insurance policyholders who are ignoring the rules through a variety of enforcement measures.
 
The initiative forms part of a broader campaign by the European Traffic Police Network (Tispol) to improve the road safety record of its member states across Europe.
 
Explaining the benefits of buckling up, Adam Briggs, assistant chief constable of Cleveland police and the UK representative of Tispol, cited road safety statistics that suggest the lives of 2,000 motorists are saved every year as a result of wearing seatbelts.
 
And he has suggested that a further 6,000 people per year could be saved across Europe if everybody wore a seatbelt before the vehicle started, which could potentially have an impact upon car and van insurance premiums.
 
With regards to the latest road safety campaign, Mr Briggs explained that the main objective was to boost awareness of the positive road safety implications of wearing a seatbelt.
 
"The main aim of the campaign is to ensure that people driving or being a passenger in a vehicle are wearing a seatbelt," he said.
 
"By increasing media coverage, the campaign will ensure that Europeans will be in no doubt as to the position in their country."
 
A number of van insurance companies take into account the previous road safety record of motorists before offering a quote.
 
Consequently, if there are fewer fatalities on the road as a result of greater seatbelt usage, some motorists may find that their van insurance premiums are reduced.
 
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