Is it just me or do less and less people on the road today wear their seat belts? I really can't see why people don't wear them to be honest, but I am sure its becoming more wide spread. For me, its an automatic thing, I jump in the car, and the belt goes on. If someone else gets in my car, I don't care if its their own responsibility, my car isn’t moving unless their belt is on too.

A couple of days ago, I was sat at some temporary traffic lights, set up to stop people driving into yet another hole which the water board in my area has dug. Whilst sitting there, eight cars past me. Of those eight drivers, six were not wearing their seat belts, and one was also on his mobile.

Walking to the shop today, for a sandwich, I watched in amazement as a police car pulled up to some lights. The female police officer who was driving, clearly wasn't wearing her seat belt. And quite frankly, it didn't look like she was about to jump out and capture a criminal. Is it any wonder civilians are not bothering, if police officers are blatantly flouting the law?

I really can't see any possible reason to not wear one. I understand there are drivers who are exempt. Delivery drivers for example. However, as I understand the law, its only for drivers that are literally starting and stopping door to door (like the postie), rather than delivery drivers driving across town to the next drop off. But why don't bus drivers wear them, or most long distance lorry drivers?

Its laws like this that aren’t being enforced which leads to the increase in road death statistics. Belting up massively reduces the risk of serious injury. So why are there so many stupid people who refuse?

It's the fact that if I hit a driver not wearing a seat belt, and they did die. How would I feel? I'd like to think that I would blame it on their own stupid fault. But to be honest, I'm not sure I would.