Seats
- the driver's and the front passenger's seats must be secure
- all seat backs must be securable in the upright position.
Seat belts
Test Description
Most vehicles after 1965 must have seat belts but this will depend on the manufacturers’ specification. Irrespective of that requirement, all seat belts fitted to any vehicle must be inspected for:
- security and condition of seat belt mountings and locking devices
- security and operation of the locking/release mechanism
- condition of webbing
- retraction of the belt (it is allowed to manually feed it in).
Notes: 1. For technical reasons the inertia locking mechanism is not checked. 2. On some vehicles the belt is attached to the seat, in which case the security of the seat to the vehicle would also constitute part of the seat belt check.
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Seats and seatbelts