1968
The 1966 Pontiac GTO typically came with a rear seat that had two sets of seat belts. These were standard lap belts for the outboard seating positions, while the middle seat did not have a seat belt. Optional shoulder belts could be added, but they were not included as standard equipment.
I believe it was the first year of seat belts being standard equipment on the Thunderbird.
1955 In 1955 Ford offered for the first time lap belts as an option on it's cars. Saab was the first car manufacturer to introduce seat belts as standard equipment in 1958.
I had a 1964 Dodge 330 that was made with out seat belts, out side mirrors or backup lights. It had to be after it was made.
Yes
1965
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Not necessarily. By 1964, Most U.S. automobiles were sold with standard front seat belts; rear seat belts were made standard in 1968. So there were cars sold in 1960 that did not have seat belts.
American car manufacturers Nash in 1949 and Ford in 1955 offered seat belts as options. In 1958 seat belts became standard practice.
Seat belts were first introduced in the 19th century, but they became more widely recognized in the automotive industry during the 1950s. The first production car to feature seat belts as standard equipment was the 1959 Volvo PV544. However, it wasn't until the late 1960s and early 1970s that seat belt laws and regulations began to be enforced more rigorously in many countries, significantly increasing their usage and contributing to road safety.
The airbag is there for protection and life safety. Although, children today see airbags as standard equipment most of us grew up with only seat belts for protection. And come to think of it most of us did not where our seat belts until it became a law in most states. Today, the SRS system or supplemental restraint system works together with the seat belts to reduce injuries you might otherwise sustain in a car accident.
Seat belts are unsafe because they can get stuck in a fire. Throw back someone inside the seat belt. Seat belts can choke people.