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What year were seat belts required to be installed in new cars?
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Seat belts were invented in the 19th century by the English engineer George Cayley, but were not required to be installed in new cars in the US before 1959.
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Do 1964 cars require seat belts?
Not if they did not come from the factory with seat belts. If they came form the factory with seat belts you are required to wear them.
Are seatbelts legally required in classic cars today?
If the vehicle was built with seat belts you have to have them but if it didn't have the belts from the factory your not required to have them.
Why were seat belts installed into cars?
so people would be safer in a car crash
Are seat belts required in a 1973 Jeep?
Yes. The only autos not coverd under the seat belt laws are the ones built so long ago that they were not installed at the factory. yes you need seat belts in the jeep however Because of the year of your vehicle you are only required to have what would have normally been installed by the factory in 1973 which would have been the front seat and rear seat single Lap belts. The 3 point shoulder belts that are used today were not required in US vehicles until Feb 1974 so there were many pre 1974 model vehicles with just lap belts and no shoulder belts...
What year did seat belts become an option?
In the year 1949 seat belts became an option in cars.
Why can't children wear seat belts?
Children up to certain weights are required to be in car seats that are held in place with the seat belts in most states. After they reach a certain weight, they are required to wear seat belts, so not only can children wear seat belts, after they no longer are required to be in car seats, they are required to wear a seat belt.
When seat belts for cars were invented?
in 1970
Did early cars have seat belts?
In the US seat belts began to show up in the later 1950's.
What year VW beetle installed seat belts?
1967
How many seat belts are required in a car?
a seat belt for each seat
1954 Chevy bel air do you need selt belts?
You do not need seat belts if your car was originally manufactured without them, and they have never been installed. At any time seat belts are installed, they must be maintained for the lift of the car.
Does all cars require seat belts in them?
Yes
