A spike in seatbelt offences across the Easter long weekend has prompted police to issue another warning about the contributing factors to fatal and serious crashes.
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Tasmania Police has handed out 40 notices of infringement for seatbelts as part of Operation Crossroads, nearly double the amount from the same time last year.
A police spokesman said the number was “of great concern”.
“Seatbelts are one of the fatal five contributing factors to serious and fatal crashes in Tasmania,” he said.
“People not wearing a seatbelt are 30 times more likely to be ejected from a vehicle during a crash.
“If anyone in a vehicle fails to wear a seatbelt [including passengers], they face a fine of $318 and three demerit points.”
Of the other enforcement activities from the operation, 39 motorists have been charged with drink driving, which is the same amount from this time in 2017.
On Sunday, Tasmania Police charged a motorist with disqualified driving and aggravated evade after they allegedly pulled away from an RBT at Mayfield.
The driver was bailed to appear in court at a later date.
