Not wearing a seatbelt or not wearing a seatbelt correctly is a factor in many serious crashes on Victorian roads.
If you are in a crash, your seatbelt stops you from getting thrown around the vehicle or out of the vehicle.
Seatbelts also help to make a car's airbags more effective by holding the driver or passengers in the right position if airbags are deployed.
It is a legal requirement for everyone to wear their seatbelt correctly in cars, trucks, and in buses that have them.
Distracted driver and seatbelt detection cameras can detect whether drivers and passengers are wearing seatbelts correctly.
To wear your seatbelt correctly, it must be properly adjusted and fastened.
Clip it in, then ensure the lap belt sits low and firm across your pelvis, not your stomach, and above your thighs.
The sash should cross your chest diagonally and sit across your shoulder.
It should not rub against your neck or upper arm.
Make sure the seatbelt isn't twisted or slack.
Wearing a seatbelt incorrectly, for example, under your arm, is still an offence.
The driver of a vehicle and all passengers, including children, must have their own seatbelt.
Drivers are responsible for ensuring passengers under the age of 16 wear a seatbelt correctly.
You can find the full seatbelt rules for Victoria on the VicRoads website, including requirements for drivers and passengers, child restraints and exemptions.
Visit vic.gov.au/cameras-save-lives to find out more about how cameras work, where they're located, and how together we can make Victoria's Roads safer for everyone.
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