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They are mainly for your safety. They keep you restrained in an event of a car crash, and keep people in the proper sitting position for a car. A improper position may make injuries occurring during an accident worse.
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∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoIt's to stop the passengers from flying forward into the windscreen or the front seats if there is a collision and the car suddenly stops.
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Do they make extentions for seatbelts in cars?
There are seatbelt extender available for both car and airline seatbelts
What did early cars have for safety?
what do you mean early cars? bumpers and seatbelts and lots of steel.
Why do you need seatbelts in cars?
To keep the occupants from being ejected.
What year did seatbelts first appear in us cars?
1942
When were seatbelts put into cars?
They were invented by Volvo (Latin for 'I Roll') in 1849.
What year did all cars require seatbelts?
January 1, 1968
Do any new cars come with automatic seatbelts?
When pigs can fly, that'll happen
What are the physics in seatbelts?
Seatbelts are used to stop the forward momentum of your body when flung forward upon impact.
How are cars built to offer use protection if you crash?
The cars have been built with seatbelts, comfy chairs and airbags that way if you crash you will have a little bit of protection.
How are new cars safer than older cars?
Newer cars are equiped with new safety devices such as airbags, anti lock braking system, and seatbelts. Yes and older cars like my restoration haas no airbags
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.
How did cars change over time to todays type of cars?
Everything has changed. From the type of materials used to make them lighter and safer and to the interiors that show you more about what the vehicle is doing. There are now safety devices including seatbelts and airbags to fuel injection systems. Nothing is the same as it was.
