{"id":5601,"date":"2011-01-12T13:52:47","date_gmt":"2011-01-12T12:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=5601"},"modified":"2011-01-13T17:08:23","modified_gmt":"2011-01-13T16:08:23","slug":"road-traffic-accidents-belt-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2011\/01\/12\/road-traffic-accidents-belt-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Road Traffic Accidents: Belt up!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/seat-belts.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"seat-belts\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-5610\" \/>The use of seat belts when driving or being driven in a vehicle has always been a message sent out to people whenever a road accident has been reported.\u00a0We all know that we have to wear them for our own safety as well as the safety of others in the car and it is something which the police look out for when on the roads.\u00a0Many of us, however,<strong><em>do not realise the consequences of not wearing a seat belt when it comes to a personal injury claim<\/em><\/strong> as a result of a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/road_traffic_accidents.php\">road traffic accident<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you have been involved in a road accident and it was not your fault, you may be <strong><em>entitled to compensation<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0 However, if a seat belt was not worn at the time of the accident, the potential compensation you are entitled to can be reduced by<strong> up to 25%<\/strong>.\u00a0Many people become <strong><em>careless when travelling in a taxi or coach<\/em><\/strong> and neglect to put their seat belt on; the recent news story of a coach overturning in Norfolk carrying 48 passengers, yet having no fatalities, was put down to the passengers wearing seat belts.<\/p>\n<p>Just to reiterate, the rules surrounding the use of seat belts are that every individual over the age of 14 must wear an adult seat belt.\u00a0 Children who are under the age of 14, depending on age and height, must wear a child restraint or an adult seat belt.\u00a0There are exceptions to these rules and more in depth detail on the law in this area regarding the safety of children in the car is available at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.childcarseats.org.uk\/index.htm\">http:\/\/www.childcarseats.org.uk\/index.htm<\/a>.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>If you have had a road accident, or any accident which was not your fault, it is very important to <strong><em>instruct a specialist injury lawyer to act on your behalf to fight for the maximum compensation you are entitled to claim for<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0This is an important point to highlight as your insurer may say that you have Legal Expense Insurance (LEI) on your policy, allowing them to instruct a solicitor on your behalf.\u00a0We at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/\">The Injury Lawyers<\/a> always advise against this route \u2013 all <strong><em>your insurance company does is sell the details of your claim on to the highest bidding law firm<\/em><\/strong> in their panel. 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