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03/07/2014
20% Of Children Not Wearing Seatbelt
One in twenty children in Northern Ireland travelling in the back of a car were not wearing a seat belt in 2014, according to a new report.
The Northern Ireland Survey of Seat Belt Wearing 2014 shows that 7% of those aged 5-9, 4% of those aged 1-4, 3% of those aged 10-13 and one child aged under one year were unrestrained when travelling in the back of a car.
Back seat wearing rates remain higher for children than for adults, the report said, with 8% of adults having been observed travelling in the back unrestrained.
The wearing rate for back seat passengers continues to be lower (94%) than that of both drivers and front seat passengers (98%).
98% of all car occupants used a restraint in 2014 compared to 91% in 2005.
94% of back seat passengers wore a restraint in 2014, similar to 2013 and up 13 percentage points from 81% in 2005.
98% of male and 99% female drivers were restrained in 2014.
1% of drivers in 2014 were observed using a mobile phone, which is the same as reported for 2013 and 2012.
(IT/MH)
The Northern Ireland Survey of Seat Belt Wearing 2014 shows that 7% of those aged 5-9, 4% of those aged 1-4, 3% of those aged 10-13 and one child aged under one year were unrestrained when travelling in the back of a car.
Back seat wearing rates remain higher for children than for adults, the report said, with 8% of adults having been observed travelling in the back unrestrained.
The wearing rate for back seat passengers continues to be lower (94%) than that of both drivers and front seat passengers (98%).
98% of all car occupants used a restraint in 2014 compared to 91% in 2005.
94% of back seat passengers wore a restraint in 2014, similar to 2013 and up 13 percentage points from 81% in 2005.
98% of male and 99% female drivers were restrained in 2014.
1% of drivers in 2014 were observed using a mobile phone, which is the same as reported for 2013 and 2012.
(IT/MH)
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