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im going to answer this one from a few angles
as an Australian - it is compulsory for every person in the car to wear one. I ALWAYS wear one when im in the car as a front or rear passenger.
as an expat in Dubai - seat belts are compulsory for anyone in the front drivers' or passenger seat. People in the back seat dont have to wear one. I'm rarely in the back seat, but when i am i always wear a seatbelt.
as a lebanese in lebanon - people mock you if you wear a seatbelt. the first time i landed in Beirut 13 years ago,i jumped into the taxi and was looking for a seatbelt in the front passenger seat. the taxi driver laughed out loud and told me it must have been the first time id been to lebanon because nobody wears seatbelts. He then preceeded to drive his dented and damaged 1970's mercedes through the city like a madman paying no attention to traffic police or signals. As i found out, apparently everyone drives the same way! CRAZY!
as a globetrotter - since most of my travels tend to take place in countries that are 3rd world or emerging countries, i've found that many countries dont have any seatbelt laws. and people either dont know or understand the importance of seatbelts. Some of those countries have some of the highest per capita death rates on the road. One word...Education.
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