[BadBlueGhia]

did vws come with seat belts as standard equipment or were they a accessory back then
just curious if they are required to be legal in seatbelt required areas?

 

[stealth67vw]

1967 beetles did come with retractable 3 point seat belts as standard. I've been told by California law enforcement officers that seat belts were not not required until 1968 model year as I ran my 67 bug sans seat belts for a couple of years.

 

[Brian Watts]

1967 beetles did come with retractable 3 point seat belts as standard. I've been told by California law enforcement officers that seat belts were not not required until 1968 model year as I ran my 67 bug sans seat belts for a couple of years.

So seatbelts are not required in my 67 bug for California state law?

67 seatbelts are funky

 

[Rich Duncan Jr]

I have heard that since seat belts were not a std part of the car in 1967, that they are not required. I have a 67 Bus and I have seat belts all around. I figure they are going to save a life some day.

 

[Brian Sanders]

So seatbelts are not required in my 67 bug for California state law?

67 seatbelts are funky

If the car did not come from the factory with them they are NOT required.

 

[Brian Watts]

If the car did not come from the factory with them they are NOT required.

So 67 didnt come standard with them? yea thats what I needed to hear. Thanks BOB

I figure they are going to save a life some day.

I will be adding them, just curious if they were required by law in Cali for my bug

 

[58 Lowlight]

If your car has seat belt in it and is pre 68, it is not mandatory to wear them in California. 68 is the first year for mandatory seat belt, but car company tend to put them in before the law came into place.

 

[Bob N]

I've owned 3 67's and they all came with seatbelts. They weren't mandatory until 68.

 

[Rich Duncan Jr]

If your car has seat belt in it and is pre 68, it is not mandatory to wear them in California. 68 is the first year for mandatory seat belt, but car company tend to put them in before the law came into place.

If you have a seat belt installed in your car, you are required to wear it no matter what year it is.

That is what I have heard over the years.

 

[Brian Sanders]

If you have a seat belt installed in your car, you are required to wear it no matter what year it is.

That is what I have heard over the years.

True....

 

[58 Lowlight]

If you have a seat belt installed in your car, you are required to wear it no matter what year it is.

That is what I have heard over the years.

I have ask a chp officer when i got pulled over and he said you have to were them if it a 68 or above.

 

[Brian Sanders]

58lowlight

You probably are correct with the 68 and later belts required...

What Rich said is also correct..If you put belts in your 65 and you are not wearing them...That's a ticket.

 

[58 Lowlight]

ok

 

[Ann Mezger]

I've owned 3 67's and they all came with seatbelts. They weren't mandatory until 68.

Wow ~ You had the fancy luxury models. :smooth: Did they also have side rear view mirrors?

 

[kermit]

in my beetles and my bus i use 3" simpson lap belts. 1967 model year was 1st time seat belts were standard equipement. usa had lap belts and europe had shoulder belts. 3 point was not offered in 1967 model year. i have heard that 1962 and newer are required to have lap belts minimum in california.

 

[notched]

I have factory belts in my '66 Variant...

 

[supe]

My 67 bug did not come with belts, but I installed them for to keep my dome out of the windshield. If there are belts in the car you are required to wear them regardless of the year, per CHP.

 

[st dragn]

VW knowing in advance the new US laws were requiring mandatory seat belts for all 1968 models. They started ahead of the game.

 

[Austin Larsen]

what if its not required to have them say a 67
and you put 3" racing belts in it
which are actually not DOT cert

 

[notched]

Police do not care about DOT certs. If the belts are in the car, you have to have them on.