Do you put the saftey belt when riding the car?

[spicer]

Became standard in Cadillac in 1964; available by dealer installation at extra cost prior to that. Federally mandated in 1968.

My parents bought a new 1964 Pontiac Catalina and it had seat belts front seat only. Two belts, driver and passenger. First time I had seen seat belts in a car. I always wear the seat belt, as mentioned, keeps one behind the wheel without using it as a 'handle'. First thing one learns when handling the car, stay behind the wheel without hanging onto it or there's going to be problems, pedals too.

 

[spicer]

Here in the UK we're subject to EU regulations with cars, despite no longer being in the EU
Cars are built to be "bossy" now.
I've a 23reg Honda Jazz Crosstar. You can't start it unless you've your seat belt on and the doors are closed And it tells you.
It wants to "grab the wheel" If you move out slightly to overtake a big truck on a motorway, that's filling the adjacent lane. You can stop it doing that, but you have to do it every time you start the car.

It can recognise speed limit signs and if you exceed it slightly, it flashes the "sign" on the dashboard display. Later models go. "beep! beep! beep!" as well and you can't disable it.

The other week I was backing into my drive, but it wouldn't let me put it in "park," as it decided I was too close to the side fence and winged about it. So I had to move it out three inches before I could park it.

At that point it is a hindrance. I wouldn't have it.

 

[Doghouse]

At that point it is a hindrance. I wouldn't have it.

Unfortunately, we've no choice. There are several things you can disable, but you have to do it every time you start the car. Other stuff you can't disable.

 

[spicer]

Unfortunately, we've no choice. There are several things you can disable, but you have to do it every time you start the car. Other stuff you can't disable.

Yes, I gathered that from the post. I meant I wouldn't have a car with it, would be a source of constant irritation. Of course the answer will be completely self driving, which is where its going. Steering wheel optional, then not available. Progress.

 

[usedto]

Here in CA, billboards explain the seat belt law:

CLICK IT, OR TICKET

 

[meggy]

It's an automatic habit. I even find myself belting up if I move across a parking lot.

 

[62caddy]

Here in CA, billboards explain the seat belt law:

CLICK IT, OR TICKET

Same billboards in PA but that's not quite the reality here.

 

[old_tv_nut]

My dad was a service manager for Ford and Lincoln/Mercury shops and told us about bloody windshields on crashed cars, so always have used the belts.

 

[Doghouse]

We're used to wearing seatbelts.


In the UK, seat belt use for drivers and front seat passengers became compulsory in January 1983. Later laws extended this requirement, making it compulsory for children in the rear to wear seatbelts from 1989 and all adults in the back to wear them from 1991, provided belts were fitted.

Compulsory crash helmet use for motorcyclists in the UK became a legal requirement on 1 June 1973.

 

[Hyperion]

We're used to wearing seatbelts.

TBH I am so used to it - that I can't drive off without having mine on.

Re: things to reset every time, I need to hit the disable switch on the engine ECO stop/start system, because its too aggressive. If I don't disable it, I roll up to a stop line and the engine turns off and is dead along with the power steering, and it takes too long to restart when you are trying to pull out onto a roundabout for example - very annoying.

 

[ohm470k]

Always do. It's surprising how many people in Kentucky are killed being ejected from a car because they weren't wearing their seatbelt.

Fellow Kentuckian here and I always wear mine. I also make sure the kids are and my in-laws too, or anyone else that rides with me for that matter.

 

[Blue Shadow]

1970-71 timeframe, leaving the house for my Friday night running around and the radio show mentioned that less tha 4% of the people with both seat and shoulder belts used em both. This was a couple years after both were required in cars well before the single belt had both functions.

I was thinking I’m odd enough to be in that 4% and have used belts since then. One advantage was staying in place when driving the station wagon. No more sliding across the seat. Hard to steer or control the car from nearly the passengers side of the car.

 

[Mr Creosote]

????? What a silly poll

 

[RichPA]

'60's-'70's?

The first car I remember with seatbelts was a 1958 Mercury Montclair. My parents probably bought in 1960, when I was 4. It even had a padded dash.

 

[Copanel]

I always use the seat belt, I practically don't feel good without it. I use it primarily for good stability in the seat, I love going fast on serpentines and the belt, even the three-point one, helps a lot to maintain my position behind the wheel.

 

[Telecolor 3007]

The first car I remember with seatbelts was a 1958 Mercury Montclair. My parents probably bought in 1960, when I was 4. It even had a padded dash.

That was a nice looking car: http://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/mercury/58merc/58merc.html
Like what the funk? They had preset speed alarm? Cool McCool.

 

[turnitup]

One of those questions that I wouldn’t even think would apply anymore, yet here it is…

 

[grillebilly]

When I was younger (in the 70's) I barely ever did. Only did when racing another car.
Wife and kids brow beat me enough times that it's a habit now. Really no reason not to these days. Especially around here, traffic is insane and everyone is fiddlin' with their phones.

 

[sanford12]

That was a nice looking car: http://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/mercury/58merc/58merc.html
Like what the funk? They had preset speed alarm? Cool McCool.

1958 -59 are consider by many including myself the time that car manufactures jumped the shark. The cars got too big too gaudy too thirsty and too expensive. All when the economy was in a downturn and consumers weren't looking for gigantic cars. Rambler sold small cars at the time and they saved the company for awhile. Packard died because of missing the market and was absorbed by Studebaker. The last Packard badged car was a super blinged out Studebaker Hawk and a good looking car with a price so high very few sold. All those car companies that merged finally wound up as AMC/Jeep

 

[Oasis8]

I'm in QLD Australia, for not wearing a seat belt you can cop a fine of $1160 (I think it is) and that can be applied to both the driver and the passenger who is not wearing one, so you both get fined that amount each.

Also, It's safer to wear them of course.