Search for and buy your next car on driving. The first car maker to fit a three-point safety belt as standard was Volvo surprise, surprise , in the model, but that was not until , 73 years after the Karl Benz created his Patent-Motorwagen, widely regarded as the first automobile. Do you know what year? Britain required the fitting of seatbelt anchorage points in the front of new cars in post cars had to be fitted with belts retrospectively but it did not become the law for drivers and front passengers to wear seatbelts until January 31, In rear seatbelts were required in all new cars, but again it took some time for it to become law for rear passengers to wear a belt — for children and for adults.
For a full timeline, see this information from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. Some adverts showed the terrible consequences of not wearing a belt, as below. If you thought shock tactics in safety adverts were a recent trend, think again. Thousands of lives have been saved since the first seatbelt law was passed 50 years ago. The legislation made it compulsory for all new cars to have seatbelt fittings. This simple change has revolutionised the way that drivers and passengers look after their own safety when driving.
Campaign has played a crucial role in reminding people of the importance of this safety measure. PACTS has called for the three penalty points for those who fail to wear a seat belt. Parliament accepted that preventing death and injury on the road was a matter for government, not just the driver: a public health approach. PACTS is calling for three penalty points too. Our research, funded and supported by Direct Line Group, shows why this in needed.
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