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.
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.
so people would be safer in a car crash
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.
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...
In the United States, vehicles manufactured before 1968 are generally not required to have seat belts. The federal mandate for seat belts in passenger vehicles began with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, which required all new cars to include seat belts starting in 1968. Therefore, vehicles from 1967 and earlier do not have to be equipped with seat belts. However, regulations can vary by state, so it's important to check local laws for specific requirements.
In the year 1949 seat belts became an option in cars.
in 1970
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.
In the US seat belts began to show up in the later 1950's.
1967
a seat belt for each seat
1966