This week marks National Road Safety Week.

It follows the death of six people in road crashes in wet conditions between April 22 and April 29.

During National Road Safety Week, the state’s road authorities will raise further awareness about the “fatal five” – driving under the influence, driving while distracted, not driving to the conditions, speeding, and not wearing a seat belt.

Road Safety Advisory Council chair Jim Cox said seatbelts can save lives.

“Hundreds of lives have been saved and many more injuries prevented since the wearing of seatbelts became mandatory in 1977,” he said.

Tasmania Police Northern Commander Brett Smith said police were on alert and those caught not wearing seatbelts would pay a price.

“The penalty for not wearing a seatbelt is $300 and three demerit points, but the real penalty could be a life or a serious injury,” he said.

On April 22, a mother, 60, and her daughter, 36, were killed in a crash at Wesley Vale, in the state’s North-West.

About an hour later, a 71-year-old man was killed in a separate crash at Oyster Cove, in the state’s South.

Days later, a 46-year-old man was killed in a crash at Kingston, south of Hobart, and a 17-year-old boy was killed on a motorcycle at Nook, in the state’s North-West.

On Friday night, a 29-year-old man died following a crash at Margate, south of Hobart.