Miley Cyrus’s father Billy Ray has apologised after the pair were filmed riding in a car without buckling up.

A scene in the starlet’s new concert movie Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best Of Both Worlds Concert Tour drew criticism from U.S. watchdog Consumer Reports earlier this week.

The footage features the 15-year-old teen star and her dad in the back of a Range Rover - with neither of them wearing required safety belts.

Billy Ray tells People: "We got caught up in the moment of filming, and we made a mistake and forgot to buckle our seatbelts. Seatbelt safety is extremely important."