I've got a Hyundai Amica, with 4 seats. There's plenty of room for an extra person - can I get an extra seatbelt fitted, and is it legal to have an extra person (whether there's a seatbelt or not)?
Thanks.
2007-12-05 05:15:45 · 14 answers · asked by Jenny 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
Thanks everyone.
I'm still learning to drive, actually, and I didn't think I could have 5 people, I was just checking.
2007-12-05 06:12:54 · update #1
yes it is illegal
2007-12-05 05:25:47 · answer #1 · answered by mac t 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
Your insurance will be invalid if you carry more people than the car is designed for.
Adding an additional seatbelt will be a modification that you would have to inform your insurance company about, which would increase your premiums (or possibly make the car un-insurable).
The car's structure will not have been designed and tested for the loads applied in an accident by an additional seatbelt - it may fail, causing increased injuries to all rear seat passengers.
In the case of the Amica, there is an additional problem compared to many larger 4-seat cars. It's Gross Vehicle Weight (the maximum allowable weight of car, passengers and luggage) is not very high, so an additional passenger may take the car's weight over the GVW, which the police would consider "unroadworthy".
2007-12-05 23:05:36 · answer #2 · answered by Neil 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is a 4 seater car with 4 seat belts you cannot have 5 people in the car firstly is highly dangerous if you were to have accident in the car and as far as i know it might illegal too
2007-12-05 05:26:23 · answer #3 · answered by Claiire 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can put as many people as you like in your car, but it wont be leagle. hahaha.
Sorry but every1 has to wear a seatbelt. Your car holds 4 only and no extra seatbelts can be added :-((
A people carrier is the next sollution.
2007-12-05 05:29:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you get it safety tested by a vehicle testing station. There will need to be strength added to the car. Its not so simple to add another belt. Theres crash tests to pass nowadays.
There is a reason its not got 5 belts fitted as standard
2007-12-05 05:24:30 · answer #5 · answered by charlie_t 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if u fit 1 get a engineers report send the report to ur ins comp they will class it as modificaton change the seating on ur car documents job a good 1 ur ins will be the hard part ie price
2007-12-06 06:42:07 · answer #6 · answered by dov 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope.. no seat belt , not legal. if you added one, you still run the risk of getting pulled over because the highway patrol do know how many are supposed to fit in different size cars.
2007-12-05 05:28:09 · answer #7 · answered by happygirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ot if the registration document says its a 4 seater. Ok T?
2007-12-05 05:21:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No..its a 4 seater..God Forbid..but if you had an accident..your insurance would be void.
2007-12-05 05:26:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if u have a seatbelt fitted i dont think it will be illegal
2007-12-05 05:37:33 · answer #10 · answered by FAST&FURIOUS 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, your insurance could be invalid if you were involved in an accident.
2007-12-05 05:25:23 · answer #11 · answered by Rick J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋