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Post by taistorm on Jun 12, 2010 18:08:51 GMT 12
Quick question, what are the basic laws like around seat belts? didnt realise chevettes had no rear seatbelts until about an hour ago when i took some mates for a drive and they pointed it out. I remember someone telling me a while ago that if your cars older than a certain age and it wasnt equipped with seatbelts its all legit. just curious anyway
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Post by cul8r on Jun 12, 2010 18:16:46 GMT 12
Really? All mine have had them? - My oldest was a 77 though...
Its possible yours may have not been fitted with them - but it is a GL isnt it? (ie not the poverty spec..)
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Post by taistorm on Jun 12, 2010 18:45:27 GMT 12
yea no joke. GL model and has no rear seat belts. doesnt look like it ever had any that were taken out aswell
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Post by crazytim on Jun 12, 2010 19:09:34 GMT 12
probably has mounting points for some if your worried bout your mates lives
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Post by taistorm on Jun 12, 2010 19:19:09 GMT 12
yea true. but like is it legal if i get pulled and there are people in the back with no seat belts?
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Post by crazytim on Jun 12, 2010 21:16:26 GMT 12
if you have a wof I wouldnt worry
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Post by bulldog on Jun 12, 2010 23:01:26 GMT 12
exactly, you just got a WOF. I used to put the kids in their and joke with them telling them that this was how it was back in the day. Blew their minds. I believe the rule is if your car came out nz new without them you don't need them. Could be wrong. Now much like someone stated here I checked if there were mounting points and there aren't any up top even tho there is a hole. Tony suggested we could put something in pretty easy but I decided not to worry. I have all the belts etc to install  |
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Post by yammies on Jun 12, 2010 23:46:41 GMT 12
Pre December 1978 vehicles are not required to have rear seatbelts. Many do however, and if they do have them they must comply with the WOF standards - i.e. no cuts fading etc
so if your car is pre 78 then you are fine.
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Post by zep on Jun 14, 2010 13:08:49 GMT 12
My gems never had them, and if you want to put them in you have to get it certified which is a huge pain in the ass.
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Post by taistorm on Jun 14, 2010 22:48:50 GMT 12
oh yup thought it would of been something like that yammies. all good then i wont worry about getting some in
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