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pooch · 10-02-2010, 07:44 PM

Yeh, that seat belt law has caught up with us in OZ too.

Kids under 8 now can't be carried with no seat belts.

Before this new law, only post 1965 cars HAD to have belts.

Pre 1965 cars that had no belts from factory were exempt.

Here, the law also states that any seat that is closer than 200 mm to the side structure of a body, any belts fitted must be lap/sash.

So, how do you fit lap/sash to a tourer or roadster?

One guy i know building an A rod who MUST have belts was going to fit a single central seat in rumble with a lap only and change it after rego.

This is no good either, as then the changed out double seat with laps and the extra person is illegal and he could/will be prosecuted, and if someone was injured or killed, he would be up for manslaughter.

10-02-2010, 07:44 PM	#7
pooch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South Coast NSW Australia Posts: 2,596	Re: Body style trend preference changing Yeh, that seat belt law has caught up with us in OZ too. Kids under 8 now can't be carried with no seat belts. Before this new law, only post 1965 cars HAD to have belts. Pre 1965 cars that had no belts from factory were exempt. Here, the law also states that any seat that is closer than 200 mm to the side structure of a body, any belts fitted must be lap/sash. So, how do you fit lap/sash to a tourer or roadster? One guy i know building an A rod who MUST have belts was going to fit a single central seat in rumble with a lap only and change it after rego. This is no good either, as then the changed out double seat with laps and the extra person is illegal and he could/will be prosecuted, and if someone was injured or killed, he would be up for manslaughter.