it became law to wear seat belts in 1984.
when did it become law to wear seat belts?
1984
most seat belt laws in the united states are left to the states and territories. however, the first seat belt law was a federal law, title 49 of the united states code, chapter 301, motor vehicle safety standard, which took effect on january 1, 1968, that required all vehicles (except buses) to be fitted with seat belts in all designated seating positions. this law has since been modified to require three-point seat belts in outboard-seating positions, and finally three-point seat belts in all seating positions. initially, seat belt use was voluntary. new york was the first state to pass a law which required vehicle occupants to wear seat belts, a law that came into effect on december 1, 1984. new hampshire is the only state that has no enforceable laws for the wearing of seat belts in a vehicle.
seat belt laws in the united states
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following the three-year trial the compulsory wearing of seat belts was made permanent when both houses of parliament voted 'overwhelmingly' to retain the requirement. legislation was subsequently introduced for the compulsory fitting of seat belts to the rear of cars (1987), for children to wear seat belts in the back (1989), and then adults(1991). seat belts were required for minibuses and coaches carrying school children (1996) and for all coaches (2001).









































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transport act 1981