Seat belt penalty points: drivers could face tougher punishment for breaking seat belt law - what DfT has said

Department for Transport considering tougher penalties after sharp rise in number of deaths linked to offence
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Drivers who fail to wear a seatbelt could soon face penalty points on their licence.

The government has given its clearest indication yet that it plans to change the law around the offence amid growing concern over the number of casualties linked to car occupants not wearing a seatbelt.

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