§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many prosecutions have been successfully brought against those persons who have failed to ensure that children are wearing suitable restraints or seat belts in cars, in each of the past 10 years; [34148]
(2) how many successful prosecutions have been brought against adults who have failed to wear seat belts as (a) drivers and (b) passengers in each of the past 10 years. [34147]
§ Mr. MichaelIt is not possible, in the statistics held centrally, to distinguish between passengers and drivers prosecuted for not wearing seat belts, or whether children are involved.
The table gives the available information. As the majority of seat belt offences are dealt with by the issue of a fixed penalty notice, these are also included in the table, although the numbers of fixed penalties paid for these particular offences are not available centrally (around 65 per cent. of all fixed penalties issued where the driver is present are paid).
Driving or riding in a motor vehicle while not wearing a seat belt England and Wales, 1987–1996 Year Number of convictions Number of fixed penalties issued 1987 7,504 n/a 1988 6,837 n/a 1989 7,275 n/a 1990 8,466 n/a 1991 9,856 n/a 1992 8,503 102,322 1993 7,083 106,153 1994 6.597 114,712 1995 6,577 126,251 1996 (provisional) 6,676 154,345