Most drivers in Goa are both stubborn and ignorant of the safety provided by both front and rear seat belt use, even for the shortest distances (where statistically most accidents occur).
There could be more than one reason for it. 1. Laissez faire susegad attitude. 2. Ignorance of the issue probably due to lack of information disseminated. 3. Some cars not fitted with enough belts. 4. More passengers seated in the car than seat belts. Take this lack of use, factor in the utterly poor condition of Goa roads - potholes, bad traffic engineering and all, and you will understand why the state has such a high incidence of road accidents and fatalities. I was particularly shocked that in a recent accident at Palghar on the Bombay Ahmedabad highway two riders died in a collision involving a premium Mercedes Benz SUV. One of the dead was a 54 year old well known and top Indian industrialist who like the other dead rider, was not wearing a seatbelt. Cyrus Mistry death: The evolution of the seat belt, and why it is literally a matter of life and death https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/the-evolution-of-the-seat-belt-and-why-it-is-literally-a-matter-of-life-and-death-8133115/ Roland. Toronto.
