19 replies to this topic

[Retroman]

Firstly just make it entirely clear I am not saying don't wear a seatbelt, as its pure stupidity not to.

 

There are 4 circumstances when you can't be prosecuted in the UK for not wearing a seatbelt....

 

It's legal not to wear a seatbelt;

 

In a pre seatbelt legislation car (1965) not fitted with seatbelts.

 

The law was changed in 1965 to make manufactures fit seatbelts to all cars.

 

Anyone know the other three ?

 

 

[nicklouse]

yep. but i wont spoil the fun.

 

gets out from under the rear seat. ;)

 

PS there are 6 others not just the 3 you are asking for. so 7 in total.

[Black.Ghost]

Reversing is one I think.

[Mito]

If you have a specific medical condition which precludes wearing a seatbelt. I don't know what evidence you require to prove it though, probably a letter or something from your to.

[Dannyboolahlah]

Police dont have to but usually do.
Also postmen have an exception, but Royal Mail policy is they have to wear it.

My friend had a 1985 Honda Civic with no seatbelts in the back, were rear seatbelts introduced later?

Edited by Dannyboolahlah, 30 March 2018 - 01:58 PM.

[drooper]

black cab drivers dont have to wear them

[jamesmpi]

When you're a 17year old Lupo driver, with illegal rear wheel camber and running on its bump stops... Oh and whilst wearing a cap that's too small for your head...

Am I correct? Lol

Edited by jamesmpi, 31 March 2018 - 05:55 PM.

[welldc]

When your a 17year old Lupo driver, with illegal rear wheel camber and running on its bump stops... Oh and whilst wearing a cap that's too small for your head...

Am I correct? Lol

And apparently sitting on the floor of the car.

[DeanP]

I thought a delivery driver was one?

 

EDIT: Doing his/her job and in the delivery wagon of course.

 

Not sat in the front of their mates motor on a night out lol.

Edited by DeanP, 30 March 2018 - 05:15 PM.

[cal844]

Taxi drivers, emergency service personnel, slow speed manoeuvres and a couple others which I can't remember....

[CityEPete]

I have a family member that drives one of those cash vans and he says they don't have to wear them.

[cal844]

I have a family member that drives one of those cash vans and he says they don't have to wear them.

Them too, so I make it 8/9 reasons 😁

[sonikk4]

This cuts the guessing.

 

When you don't need to wear a seat belt

You don’t need to wear a seat belt if you’re:

• a driver who is reversing, or supervising a learner driver who is reversing
• in a vehicle being used for police, fire and rescue services
• a passenger in a trade vehicle and you’re investigating a fault
• driving a goods vehicle on deliveries that is travelling no more than 50 metres between stops
• a licensed taxi driver who is ‘plying for hire’ or carrying passengers

Medical exemptions

Your doctor may say you don’t have to wear a seat belt for a medical reason. They’ll give you a ‘Certificate of Exemption from Compulsory Seat Belt Wearing’. You must:

• keep this in your vehicle
• show it to the police if you’re stopped

You’ll also need to tell your car insurer.

Talk to your doctor for more information and read ‘medical exemptions from compulsory seat belt wearing’.

Wearing a seat belt while pregnant

You must wear a seat belt if you’re pregnant, unless your doctor says you don’t have to for medical reasons.

Wearing a seat belt if you’re disabled

You must wear a seat belt if you’re a disabled driver or passenger, unless you don’t have to for medical reasons. You may need to adapt your vehicle.

If your vehicle doesn’t have seat belts

If your vehicle doesn’t have seat belts, for example it’s a classic car, you aren’t allowed to carry any children under 3 years old in it.

Children over 3 are only allowed to sit in the back seats.

These rules only apply if your vehicle was originally made without seat belts.

 

 

 

[Big Sam]

Also postmen have an exception, but Royal Mail policy is they have to wear it.
 

 

Not true. But true-ish. Any multidrop driver is allowed to not wear one but its only if its a short distance between drops, a couple of hundred yards at most.

 

They are however are one of the only vehicles allowed to go through a red light.

[phillrulz]

My rear passengers dont have to wear seatbelts... as they were never installed.  Pre april 1987

 

https://puu.sh/zSMoC.png

 

D.B & C

 

D - Driver and front passenger 3 point belt

 

B - None for front passenger

 

C - None for rear passenger.

 

https://puu.sh/zSMqY.png

Edited by phillrulz, 30 March 2018 - 07:26 PM.