<Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th colspan="4"> Compulsory wearing </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Compulsory fitting </Th> <Th> Source </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="3"> Cars </Th> <Th> Bus passengers </Th> <Th> Cars </Th> <Th> Buses </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Driver </Th> <Th> Front passengers </Th> <Th> Rear passengers </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td colspan="3"> 1994 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> 1994 ( First row only , all in school buses ) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td colspan="3"> 1970 ( Victoria ) 1971 ( NSW ) 1972 ( national ) 1986 ( child restraints ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1969 , 1970 ( back seat , Victoria ) 1971 ( back seat ) </Td> <Td> 1983 ( ≤ 3.5 tonnes ) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Czech Republic </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 1966 ( outside cities ) 1990 ( all ) </Td> <Td> 1976 1990 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> European Union </Td> <Td colspan="3"> 1993 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> France </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 1973 ( outside cities ) , 1975 ( cities at night ) , 1979 ( all ) </Td> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> 1967 , 1978 ( back seat ) </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 1976 </Td> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> 1970 , 1979 ( back seat ) </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Angurtpflicht </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hong Kong </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2004 ( minibuses ) </Td> <Td> 1996 ( back seat ) </Td> <Td> 2004 ( minibuses ) </Td> <Td> <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1994 ( front seats ) , 2002 ( rear seats ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1971 ( front seats ) , 1992 ( rear seats ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> 1990 ( where available ) ‡ </Td> <Td> 2006 ‡ </Td> <Td> 1988 ( new vehicles ) ; 1989 ( all * , front seats ) ; 1990 ( new vehicles , back seats ) ; 2000 ( all * , back seats ) </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> 1971 † ( 1985 ) </Td> <Td> 1971 ( no fines ) , 1985 ( fines on freeway ) , 1993 ( all ) </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Myanmar </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> 2016 ( motorway buses enforced ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 1976 </Td> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1975 ( front ) 1990 ( rear ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> 1972 ( 15 years and over ) , 1979 ( 8 years and over ) </Td> <Td> 1989 ♣ </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1972 ( vehicles registered after 1965 ) , 1975 ( after 1955 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Philippines </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 2000 ( those below 6 years prohibited to occupy front seats ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2000 ( first row beside the driver 's seat only ) </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 2000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Singapore </Td> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> 2008 ( small buses ) </Td> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 1986 </Td> <Td> 1969 ( front ) 1970 ( rear ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thailand </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> 1967 ( front ) 1987 ( rear
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th colspan="4"> Compulsory wearing </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Compulsory fitting </Th> <Th> Source </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="3"> Cars </Th> <Th> Bus passengers </Th> <Th> Cars </Th> <Th> Buses </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Driver </Th> <Th> Front passengers </Th> <Th> Rear passengers </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td colspan="3"> 1994 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> 1994 ( First row only , all in school buses ) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td colspan="3"> 1970 ( Victoria ) 1971 ( NSW ) 1972 ( national ) 1986 ( child restraints ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1969 , 1970 ( back seat , Victoria ) 1971 ( back seat ) </Td> <Td> 1983 ( ≤ 3.5 tonnes ) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Czech Republic </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 1966 ( outside cities ) 1990 ( all ) </Td> <Td> 1976 1990 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> European Union </Td> <Td colspan="3"> 1993 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> France </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 1973 ( outside cities ) , 1975 ( cities at night ) , 1979 ( all ) </Td> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> 1967 , 1978 ( back seat ) </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 1976 </Td> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> 1970 , 1979 ( back seat ) </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Angurtpflicht </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hong Kong </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2004 ( minibuses ) </Td> <Td> 1996 ( back seat ) </Td> <Td> 2004 ( minibuses ) </Td> <Td> <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1994 ( front seats ) , 2002 ( rear seats ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1971 ( front seats ) , 1992 ( rear seats ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> 1990 ( where available ) ‡ </Td> <Td> 2006 ‡ </Td> <Td> 1988 ( new vehicles ) ; 1989 ( all * , front seats ) ; 1990 ( new vehicles , back seats ) ; 2000 ( all * , back seats ) </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> 1971 † ( 1985 ) </Td> <Td> 1971 ( no fines ) , 1985 ( fines on freeway ) , 1993 ( all ) </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Myanmar </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> 2016 ( motorway buses enforced ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 1976 </Td> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1975 ( front ) 1990 ( rear ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> 1972 ( 15 years and over ) , 1979 ( 8 years and over ) </Td> <Td> 1989 ♣ </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1972 ( vehicles registered after 1965 ) , 1975 ( after 1955 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Philippines </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 2000 ( those below 6 years prohibited to occupy front seats ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2000 ( first row beside the driver 's seat only ) </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 2000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Singapore </Td> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> 2008 ( small buses ) </Td> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 1986 </Td> <Td> 1969 ( front ) 1970 ( rear ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thailand </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> 1967 ( front ) 1987 ( rear
when did seat belts become mandatory in nsw
when did seat belts become mandatory in nsw
1971
1971