in motorists wearing the restraints would likely cause a spike in road trauma. "Seatbelts prevent occupants from being ejected from a vehicle, reduce the time for the occupants to come to a stop in a crash, spread the impact force over a greater area of the body and minimise the contact of the driver or passengers with the interior of the vehicle," he said. Police Minister Rob Johnson said the State Government had targeted its seatbelt safety campaigns at regional motorists. "We have seen all too often how tragic the consequences can be when drivers and passengers are not properly restrained," he said. The campaign launched on April 4 features advertisements on GWN and WIN television stations. Shadow police minister Michelle Roberts said the survey results were a "reflection that the Government has neglected this issue and taken it for granted that people just belt up automatically".