104 East Lancashire drivers caught without a seatbelt in one day (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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104 East Lancashire drivers caught without a seatbelt in one day
11:49am Thursday 4th March 2010 in
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- By Alex Willmott » Reporter
POLICE in Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale caught 107 motorists driving without a seatbelt – in just one day.
Senior police officers said they were left with serious concerns about the safety of many motorists on roads in the Pennine division as a result of the init-iative.
Police had targeted the problem because not wearing a seatbelt is known to increase the risk of serious injury and death on the roads.
Inspector Phil Davies said: “Seat belts save lives, it’s as simple as that.
“Since seatbelt wearing was made compulsory in 1983, it is estimated that casualties nation-ally have been reduced by at least 370 deaths and 7,000 serious injuries per year for front seat passengers and in excess of 70 deaths and 11,000 serious injuries for rear seat belt wearers.
“And, from a local perspective, dealing with traffic collisions day in and day out, we know that in the vast majority of cases where people are hurt, their injuries either wouldn’t have happened or would certainly have been much less severe if the driver or passengers had been wearing their seat belts.”
Last year the Lancashire Telegraph launched a campaign to educate youngsters and their parents about the importance of belting up, while encouraging passengers and drivers to wear seatbelts however long, or short, a journey.
Police have vowed to continue to target motorists who continue to break the law.
Insp Phil Davies said: “I really cannot overstate the importance of making sure you wear your seatbelt when you are in a car.
“Too many people are killed or seriously injured on our roads; it is our aim to reduce that number using a mixture of education and enforcement.
“As far as seatbelts are concerned our message is crystal clear and quite simple – belt up!
Comments(16)
Gaius Grossus
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1:01pm Thu 4 Mar 10
phoebesgrandad wrote:and an exhaust that is only slightly less booming than the music. Go get 'em plod.
No surprises,come over to Blackburn next you'll beat that score easily. It's rare to see people "with" seatbelts here and the ones without usually have a phone glued to their ears and music booming out.
SusieF
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1:19pm Thu 4 Mar 10
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Whoever does the checking wants sacking!
RAyzer
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3:31pm Thu 4 Mar 10
orists=cash and easy work,the rest=crime figures and hard work!!!confidence in the police is ZERO
ponto52
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4:15pm Thu 4 Mar 10
double that score easy.
madari
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4:57pm Thu 4 Mar 10
ponto52 wrote:Madari the snake charmer says:
if you go down whalley range you will double that score easy.
You obviously are not aware that those on whalley range (posh part) have their own highway code hence the imunity.
Upset those on Whalley range and our Mr Justice Secretary will be voted out ......this is democracy.
madari
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5:00pm Thu 4 Mar 10
ponto52 wrote:Madari the snake charmer says:
if you go down whalley range you will double that score easy.
Those on Whalley Range have their own highway code, upset the residents of Whalley Range and our Mr Justice Secretary Straw will find himself voted out.....and we dont want that do we?
MHUK
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5:28pm Thu 4 Mar 10
madari wrote:Sotrue
ponto52 wrote: if you go down whalley range you will double that score easy.Madari the snake charmer says: Those on Whalley Range have their own highway code, upset the residents of Whalley Range and our Mr Justice Secretary Straw will find himself voted out.....and we dont want that do we?
DaveBurnley
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7:45pm Thu 4 Mar 10
Lottie27
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10:00pm Thu 4 Mar 10
Rational
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10:56pm Thu 4 Mar 10
ponto52
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11:43pm Thu 4 Mar 10
they stuck a gadget up my exhoust
pipe to see if i was using red diesel,
checked my tax disc and the bearings on my two front wheels and was told to go. i said you have missed the main thing they said whats that i said the two asylam seekers in my boot. ahhhhhhhh
akon
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7:44am Fri 5 Mar 10
Good one but they would have let the asylum seekers go,far too much paperwork..
RAyzer
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11:49am Fri 5 Mar 10
booce
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9:55pm Fri 5 Mar 10
Captain Kickoff
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1:45pm Wed 10 Mar 10
booce wrote:When someone is in an accident, it can be the difference between whiplash and a few minor injuries, or ending up with life threatening injuries requiring serious medical intervention. Then there's the road closures, investigations etc. They all cost money. Belting up is simple act that can save a lot of money being spent on the results of not belting up.
so what....if they dont want to wear 1 and risk injury/death surely thats up to the individual involved, useless law designed to make money and waste police time.
I'm sure the policeman that goes to tell the family their loved one is dead, or the family of the person themselves wished that the driver had put the belt on and was still around to moan about the fine.
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phoebesgrandad says...
12:41pm Thu 4 Mar 10