What year did the seat belt law come in to the uk?

Question

What year did the seat belt law come in to the uk?

Answer 1

1983, Remember my dad moaning about it.

Answer 2

Yes 1983. I remember a specialist face injury unit in Norfolk was shut down in weeks owing to a lack of 'customers'.  If ever there was evidence that the public need supervising.........

Answer 3

1983 yet you still see some drivers not using them.

Answer 4

1983, Merry cristmas

Answer 5

1983, I think it was January I passed my test in 1982 and I recall driving for about 6 months before it was implemented

Answer 6

1983

Answer 7

Now it depends what law?

Fitted front seat belts were made compulsory in cars in 1969, rear belts were not made compulsory until 1986.

Cars before can be fitted with belts for safety but are not compulsory they are subject to the same mot test checks so best to be fitted by somebody that knows what they are doing

Wearing front belts came into force in 1983