Drivers fit extra clip to sidestep seat belt warning system

Young drivers are fitting extra seat belt clips to prevent their car’s warning system going off when they fail to buckle up, a leading road safety expert has warned.

Road safety officer Brian O’Donnell said young drivers are buying extra belt buckles in breaker’s yards. The buckles ensure that the car’s in-built safety sound does not go off when the car’s engine is started.

“It defies logic why these young men and others are not wearing seat belts. Evidence has shown that a percentage of people killed in road traffic accidents have not been wearing belts.