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33% primary students do not use seat belts

Seat belts - RSA study on use of safety belts by pupils
Seat belts - RSA study on use of safety belts by pupils

A study has found that nearly 33% of primary school children do not wear seat belts in cars.

The Road Safety Authority research also found that 40% of secondary school students do not wear seat belts.

The RSA has said parents who are not complying with the law, are placing their children's lives at risk.