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Audible Seat Belt Warning

  • 28-08-2009 04:31PM
    #1
    -Chris-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,035 ✭✭✭✭


    Here's one for the legal boffins:

    AFAIK there's a law that requires there to be some sort of audible warning in a new car - that if someone is in one of the front seats of a car and isn't wearing their seatbelt the car will "bing" or buzz.

    I can't for the life of me Google where that law is.

    Can anyone help?

    Thanks,

    Chris


Comments

  • #2
    Owen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,678 ✭✭✭✭Owen


    Here's some American legislation, don't know if it's of any use to you though :
    http://www.citizen.org/documents/Chron_Belt_Minder.pdf


  • #3
    BrianD3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,014 ✭✭✭BrianD3


    Well in 2008 EuroNCAP awarded the Dacia Sendero 0 points for seatbelt reminder. Presumably this means that the the car does not have any seatbelt reminder and therfore it is not a legal requirement in the EU.


  • #4
    Zube
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭Zube


    There's no legislation on it yet. See here for background info.


  • #5
    netwhizkid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,558 ✭✭✭netwhizkid


    I think this should be taken one step further and immobilize the car until the seat belt in buckled, I have a sister who would never wear her seat belt only for this beebing thing.


  • #6
    Carawaystick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭Carawaystick


    It's two or so points in the NCAP score.

    http://www.euroncap.com/Content-Web-Page/028478a4-b05d-4136-b06b-4a02d5643b54/seat-belt-reminders.aspx


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  • #7
    Mayoegian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 777 ✭✭✭Mayoegian


    I have a new car and it has this warning. A very good idea imo.


  • #8
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,145 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    netwhizkid wrote: »
    I think this should be taken one step further and immobilize the car until the seat belt in buckled, I have a sister who would never wear her seat belt only for this beebing thing.
    Most people who want to get around it would just plug the passenger belt into the driver's belt socket.


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