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Seat belts reduce the risk of dying in a 30mph crash by 60 per cent.
Fixed penalties double for not wearing seatbelts

By Liz Stephens The will be new penalties for motorists who fail to wear seatbelts and use illegal number plates, the Home Office announced today. On-the-spot fines of £60 will be handed out in a major road safety crackdown – the fixed penalty notices will double from £30 from today. The increase follows a public… Read more »

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Clamping firms under fire
Time’s up for rogue wheel clampers

By Laura Miller Jacqui Smith is set to become a closer friend to drivers today, as she moves to tighten regulations against dodgy wheel clampers. The practices of rogue clamping firms have become such a problem that the Home Office will now launch a formal consultation at the end of April to consider how best… Read more »