Is it true if an old car wasn't manufactured with seatbelts that it isn't against the law to not be wearing

Question

it in that vehicle???

Answer 1

True, but if you are stopped with numerous unrestrained passengers, children or elderly, that isn't going to matter much to the officer. Try to limit occupancy to two adults, driver and passenger riding shotgun.

Answer 2

All I can say is that is true, in the state I live in. It could be different in other states though. We have a few vehicles that came without seatbelts... We did have a cop bother us about it once though (said so himself), but he couldn't do anything about it.
If you have kids in carseats, I think they would have to be buckled up though...

Answer 3

Yes it is. You can not be ticketed for not wearing a seat belt if the vehicle was manufactured that way.

Answer 4

it is an moot point, today NO cars or trucks are exempt from the seat belt law . just the emission standpoint only the cars and trucks at least an certain age are grandfathered in. you are required to buy a lap belt to install in older cars that does not have one

Answer 5

I'm pretty sure its illegal even if there were originally no seatbelts.

That's like someone riding in the back of a pickup truck. Gets pulled over, "well i wasn't wearing a seatbelt because there was none back here!" <-- still illegal

If you put seatbelts back there, i'm pretty sure you can ride in the back then!

Answer 6

It's true but they have been putting them in since the early sixtys and it won't stop them from pulling you over

Answer 7

dont know if its true or not but its sure not safe

Answer 8

That is true.

Answer 9

true