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In the United Kingdom, seat belts must be worn at all times if they are fitted to a vehicle. Passengers may be exempt from wearing a seat belt for different reasons. Since September 18, 2006, children travelling in the UK must also use an appropriate child seat in addition to the standard seat belt, unless they are 12 years or over and/or have reached at least 135 cm in height.[6]
In the UK, a requirement for anchorage points was introduced in 1965 , followed by the requirement in 1968 to fit three-point belts in the front outboard positions on all new cars and all existing cars back to 1965, Successive UK Governments proposed, but failed to deliver, seat belt legislation throughout the 1970s. In one such attempt in 1979 similar claims for potential lives and injuries saved were advanced. William Rodgers, then Secretary of State for Transport in the Callaghan Labour Government (19761979), stated that: "On the best available evidence of accidents in this country - evidence which has not been seriously contested - compulsion could save up to 1000 lives and 10,000 injuries a year.
So probably not but retro fitted a year or so later, unless Land Rover were switched on enough at the time
In the United Kingdom, seat belts must be worn at all times if they are fitted to a vehicle. Passengers may be exempt from wearing a seat belt for different reasons. Since September 18, 2006, children travelling in the UK must also use an appropriate child seat in addition to the standard seat belt, unless they are 12 years or over and/or have reached at least 135 cm in height.[6]
In the UK, a requirement for anchorage points was introduced in 1965 , followed by the requirement in 1968 to fit three-point belts in the front outboard positions on all new cars and all existing cars back to 1965, Successive UK Governments proposed, but failed to deliver, seat belt legislation throughout the 1970s. In one such attempt in 1979 similar claims for potential lives and injuries saved were advanced. William Rodgers, then Secretary of State for Transport in the Callaghan Labour Government (19761979), stated that: "On the best available evidence of accidents in this country - evidence which has not been seriously contested - compulsion could save up to 1000 lives and 10,000 injuries a year.
So probably not but retro fitted a year or so later, unless Land Rover were switched on enough at the time
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Bromsgrove Defender
Well-Known Member
Mandatory fitting of seat belts was 1965. So I'd say yes. In any case whatever the year of manufacture, if there are anchor points, Seatbelts MUST be fitted.
I'm going to put some in my 1961 series 2 and if I can find an insurance company sensible enough to see a rollbar is not a performance enhancement on a series landy. One o them will be going in too.
I'm going to put some in my 1961 series 2 and if I can find an insurance company sensible enough to see a rollbar is not a performance enhancement on a series landy. One o them will be going in too.
Err?! I'm about to put one in mine... better drop A/F a PM first to check they're not going to rape me for it.
I've got harnesses in my '64 - it came with old static belts when I got it, no idea what it had back in 64 though. Just because it's not a legal requirement to have them doesn't mean its a sensible idea. I tend to not use belts when laning as i'm in and out every 2 minutes opening gates, but, on roads or rougher lanes / off-road stuff they are priceless.
jcuk
Active Member
Same for me. my '63 109 came with very worn period static belts and what looked like origional mounting points (nuts buried in the B posts).
I'm not sure about needing belts if there are mounting points. Mine passed an MOT with no passenger side belt and it was an advisory, somthing like - missing seat belt but first used before blah blah date so no requirement. However its not somthing I'd do without. The mounting bolts don't seem to have changed over the years, so its now got securon reel belts in.
I'm not sure about needing belts if there are mounting points. Mine passed an MOT with no passenger side belt and it was an advisory, somthing like - missing seat belt but first used before blah blah date so no requirement. However its not somthing I'd do without. The mounting bolts don't seem to have changed over the years, so its now got securon reel belts in.
