SEAT BELTS

COLUMBUSFLYNN · Post by **COLUMBUSFLYNN** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 11:16 am

Hi all. Have read the tips for swapping centre bench seat around, but what I wish to know is "what about the seat belts"? Once the seat is facing the other way, how do we change the seat belts? Columbusflynn

Dave up north · Post by **Dave up north** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 12:00 pm

There is no legal reason to have seatbelts on rear facing seats, although many have done it and I am sure help is on the way.

Regards,

Big D

madmile · Post by **madmile** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 3:05 pm

Apart from the centre lap belt you cannot use any other belt on a rear facing seat, and as previous post, not legally required.
Also, if you have a full campervan conversion then rear foward facing seats are not legally required to have belts, but if any foward facing seat in a vehicle has a seat belt fitted then it is a legal requirement that it works and will be tested in an MOT.

jimsmimm · Post by **jimsmimm** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 4:59 pm

my rearward facing seats, 3 in all ,have lapbelts fitted I believe by 321away who did the convertion ... you could contact them for info,dont think I'd fancy travelling without a seatbelt legal or not....

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 7:22 pm

And if you can fit 3 lapbelts, you should be able to fit 3 x 3-point fixed (not inertia) belts, which gives you greater safety. I took the 3-point belt out of our Spacewagon and used it to replace the middle seat lapbelt - took just a few mins to do.