300 caught in seatbelt crackdown

Sep 2 2010

More than 300 people have been caught not wearing a seatbelt in a 24-hour crackdown, police revealed.

Patrols were carried out on Scotland's roads on Wednesday - the 21st anniversary of the legislation which made it compulsory for children to belt up in the back.

The Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (Acpos) said the figure showed motorists were continuing to disregard their safety by flouting the law.