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Seat Belts In Front Of Car
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 11:56 am
by smudge724
Hi All
Can anyone tell me when did the compulsory use of seat belts in the front become law. I have a 1962 Austin Mini Deluxe and it looks like to me that the seat belts may have been fitted later. I know if seat belts are fitted they must be worn however if I took seat belts out and made good the holes in shell floor am I legal to drive on road.
Cheers
Smudge724
Re: Seat Belts In Front Of Car
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 12:23 pm
by coop12g295
1965 is the cut off,not sure which month and I would keep the belts having had a big crash which I walked away from unlike the passenger in the other car!
Re: Seat Belts In Front Of Car
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 1:13 pm
by smudge724
Thanks for that coop12g295, something to think about !!
smudge724
Re: Seat Belts In Front Of Car
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 1:25 pm
by Brynmor
smudge724 wrote:Hi All
Can anyone tell me when did the compulsory use of seat belts in the front become law. I have a 1962 Austin Mini Deluxe and it looks like to me that the seat belts may have been fitted later. I know if seat belts are fitted they must be worn however if I took seat belts out and made good the holes in shell floor am I legal to drive on road.
Cheers
Smudge724
Two different questions being answered there Smudge...'FITTED' was indeed around 1965, 'Compulsory USE' was I believe early 80's...
As an aside my late dad had his cars all fitted with them from the late 50's when they became available.
Re: Seat Belts In Front Of Car
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 9:56 pm
by surfblue63
The date for compulsory fitting of front belts is 1st January 1965.
Re: Seat Belts In Front Of Car
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 10:25 pm
by smudge724
Thanks all