evidence: Throughout the 1960s, significant advancements in vehicle safety features were made, with seat belts transitioning from a rudimentary design to more advanced multi-point systems. Your journey in this section takes you from the early lap belt iterations to the comprehensive safety harnesses that have come to define modern passenger protection in vehicles. [...] In the early 1960s, cars typically were equipped with lap belts in the front seats. These were simple two-point systems, designed to restrain the lower body by securing over the rider’s waist. However, by the end of the decade, the three-point seatbelt—a groundbreaking innovation by Volvo in 1959—started to gain traction. This design provided additional restraint by extending the belt across the chest, thus offering better protection to both the upper and lower body during a collision. [...] Cars of the era offered a mix of features, with seat belts becoming increasingly common. If your 1960s car did have seat belts, they were likely the two-point lap style. The three-point design that Volvo introduced in 1959 was revolutionary, enhancing protection and becoming a precursor to modern seat belt designs.