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Hi, Everyone
Does anyone know if you have to add seat-belts to pre-1966 trucks? They passed the seat-belt law in Georgia this year for pick-ups. Some people say you don't have to put them in if it didn't come from the factory with them. About two years ago, someone stated this also on the Stovebolt forum, but I don't remember what state they lived in. Anyone kow for sure about Georgia?

Thanks, Truck Tinker

To add to that: I'm not even sure if Indiana has the requirement for pickups at all, but I'd like to know for my truck too!

Not sure about your area, BUT I would put them in anyway. More of a safety issue. Just my 02cents.

Hey guys, I’m sure that every state has their own take on grandfather laws. Everyone has their own opinion on what it ought to be but that’s not what you want or need. The only real way to tell is to contact your own state DMV and get the skinny straight from the proper authorities.
If you do happen to contact your DMV it wouldn’t hurt to report back to the group. At least then we would all know for sure what laws GA & IN really have on the books.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL

Here in Ohio they are not required if they were not standard equipment.However in my older vehicles I have installed them for safety reasons.Just seems to make sense.

I agree with Dale You often hear of folks dying from car accidents from being thrown from their cars because they didn't have seat belt on...Peter

Here in IL,they're required in '65 and later vehicles. If you go ahead and install them, irregardless of year, you will be required to use them.

my understanding is that if not originally equipped then it doesn't count. however, if somebody added them after market and they are still installed then you have use them. same as for the cars

In California if the vehicle was not originally equipped with belts you don't have to have them, but if they are installed aftermarket you must use them.

Indiana requiers you to wear seatbelts in cars and trucks if equiped with them.The truck law just went into effect a couple of years ago.Often wondered why school busses dont have them?Seems like they would be on top of the list.

591ton, thanks for the info! I've wondered that myself. If you don't mind my asking, where in south Indiana do you live? I might be close to you.

Im in Gentryville, about 30 miles East of Evansville.

Oh, I'm North a little ways. More than a little ways but you get the idea.

Please do your personal chats by PM. This is for truck talk. Seat belt laws just barely qualify. Personal chats do not.

you can search around in the Georgia laws here:

http://www.legis.state.ga.us/htdig/search.htm


http://w3.lexis-nexis.com/hottopics/gacode/default.asp

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My '65 did not have seat belts when I bought it in 2003, I looked it up and it was grandfathered at the time.

I have since put shoulder strap seat belts for a bench seat in it from Julianos.com

-W

Law or no, I'd for sure install them. That is one of the smart upgrades for an old AD.

Or ANY old car or truck that didn't have them factory, especially if it's driven regularly.

My '65 C-10 had factory seatbelts. I thought they were standard but my brother ordered the truck; not me. Could be they were standard on the deluxe cab.

The thread linked below has the answer to the seat belt law question in Georgia:

Solution to seat-belt laws in Georgia


This is accurate as of the 2008 legislative session.


If you scroll down, the actual text of the law is posted in one of the replies.


This post has been added here to redirect future searches.


This thread is now locked.

-W