FIRST POST! Building my own campervan (E-250)

evy wrote:

Arizona Kid wrote:
Check the seat belt laws in you state. Seat belts need to be properly installed with certified belts, and anchoring. Also, side sitting passengers, is very dangerous due to side whiplash, and is illegal in some states. Talk to your insurance company about what your liability would be for side sitting passengers, or an uncertified seat belt installation.
Some may require a passenger sign a statement that they understand the dangers of sitting sideways in a van.
Just be careful and make sure you are covered in case of an accident, you don't want to loose everything you own.
Good luck with the build.

Thanks!
Those are the first things on my checklist, laws regulations insurance etc...
Here's a question for you, if my DIY campervan is legal where I live, and if I get arrested somewhere that the laws are different making my DIY campervan illegal there, can I get into trouble?

In the U.S. there is really no legal or illegal for camper conversions, beyond what covers their function as passenger cars, and rules for safety and emissions control systems that apply to all vehicle classes. What we are most likely to change as DIY converters will be passenger seating and restraints.

Canada may have standards for certification of the living space, and rules that cover other modifications of the vehicle itself.