Thread: Seat belt rules for old cars?

Exactly John, it is unlikely to ever become an issue.

I thought that I would check though, as I'm about to transfer it to Historic rego, and wanted to have an answer ready in case I got asked about the belts.

Unfortunately the rego papers classify it as a 'light vehicle' (code VL) which is anything under 4.5 tonnes GVM. - not entirely helpful..............

It is described on the rego as a 1970 Land Rover utility.

This does not match the seat belt bulletin on the Vicroads site.

I've had a look, and the bulletin from 2000 seems to be the latest info regarding seat belts, and refers to the passenger car, off road passenger car etc. categories. I've had a bit of a look and so far, can't find anything that identifies vehicles into these categories.

At the end of the day, I've got seat belts whether I need them or not, and that makes sense to me. What a Vicroads clerk might think however, may be entirely different......................

Well, for anyone else needing this in the future, spoke to Vicroads this morning.

The 2A is classified as an off road passenger vehicle for the purposes of the ADRs. (Class MC)

Therefore seat belts only required under ADR 4 from 1/1/71.

There was a bit of checking with other people, and nothing in writing, but that's what they said.

Sounds straightforward...................

Did not ask them about the troop seats in the rear that bring it up to an 11 seater, or about the ADR compliance plate stating compliance with ADR 4 (seat belts), as well as the build date of 11/70.

Back to common sense, I've got them fitted anyway, but there is about 90 minutes of my life that I will never get back from holding on the Vicroads enquiry line!

Cheers,

Mike.