In July 1984, New York State passed the first mandatory seatbelt law in the nation, followed by New Jersey, Illinois, Missouri, Michigan, and New Mexico.
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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...
Seat belts became mandatory for front-seat passengers in Tennessee in 1986. The law was later expanded to require seat belts for all passengers in a vehicle. Compliance with this law has been aimed at improving road safety and reducing fatalities in accidents.
1976
Seat belts became mandatory in the state of Georgia on July 1, 1988. This law required all front-seat passengers to wear seat belts while the vehicle was in motion. Since then, Georgia has implemented additional regulations to enhance seat belt use and improve road safety.
1967
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.
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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.