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VEARING seat belts is to be compulsory in all light vans up to Ocwt, MPs decided on Monday night. And to encourage people ) wear them there will be a £50 fine if they don't, under the ew Road Traffic (Seat Belts) Bill, But Transport Minister Dr )1an Gilbert is to make some cceptions including vans on cal delivery runs and the tses where the driver cannot :ach the controls with the _lit on or cannot fasten the .tlt.
He told the Commons that tere would be no question of )meone driving an "elderly or asuitable" vehicle without ?lts committing an offence. Dr Gilbert said that between ) and 95 per cent of vans ready have belts.
The Bill is thought to have r easy passage ahead of it it during the Commons dette there was opposition from ime MPs who thought the ill was another infringement ' personal liberty.