Morris Minor Owners Club

this is my first message - just joined. I am buying a new moggy - having not driven one for ten years - does anyone know what the law is re seat belts, booster seats and children

CherylHsrris wrote:does anyone know what the law is re seat belts, booster seats and children

Exactly the same as a modern car!!! As for adults in the car, if a car was fitted with seatbelts as standard or fitted as an aftermarket safety add-on then they MUST be worn by law and in fully functioning condition.

Basically,

If the car was first used on or after 1 Jan 1965 requires front seat belts.

Theye are not obligatory...

However, if fitted they must pass the tests required.

(this site is a mine of information:
http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual/contents.htm)

Booster seats :-
http://www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk/advic ... rseats.htm
This seems to suggest that the child must be in a correct seat - regardless of whether there is a seat belt or not (?).

There's been a lot of discussion regarding fitting elsewhere, but I'd reccommend getting belts fitted and using them. Consider the alternatives!

Colin

where would you advise to anchor seat belts in a series 2 ,4 door? Door pillars have working trafficators so not there. I have also been told that floor anchor points would weaken the floor. Is that true? I would want only inertia reel front belts.

Thank you all for your help - I'm on the safety case !!

If you contact any of the larger Minor specialists they will have the correct belts for the correct model and any reinforcing plates that are needed, the 2 doors and convertibles are different mountings to the 4 doors and Travellers.

How exactly does it work...

I have no seatbelts in the front, but I do have them in the back.

Does that still mean I don't need to have any in the front?

The ones in the back are for the rare occasion of carrying kids around

well onne i called the local police today about this as i wanted to take the kids out in the convertible over the weekend ,its a 1961 there for has no seat belts and did not need any .if i want to take the kids out in the convertible i have to fit seat belts just for the kids ,but if i dont take the kids out it dont need any seat belts at all

Cheers for that Chris!