The RCMP are reminding motorists to fasten their seat belts.
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It’s been the law in Nova Scotia since 1985 but last year RCMP responded to 19 fatal and serious injury collisions throughout the province where seatbelts were not worn.
Cpl. Scott MacRae of the Nova Scotia RCMP Traffic Services Unit says some people still don’t use seat belts.
“Reasons for not buckling up depend on the individual. It should be second nature.”
MacRae says drivers are responsible for ensuring that passengers under 16 years of age wear seatbelts.
Children can use adult seatbelts when they are nine years old or 145 cm.
He says the RCMP will continue to monitor and enforce seatbelt use.
Fines for not wearing a seatbelt start at $180.
MacRae says “belting up is always the right decision. Buckle in to save your skin. “