Seat Belts
Who, in an RV is required to wear seat belts? Also, is this a state or federal law?
Forum Discussion
Executive wrote:
My front seat passenger is belted along with the driver. Everyone else is up to me to decide when and whether to get belted...just like in an aircraft..turbulence, the seat belt light comes on, severe clear, it's off.......Dennis
Someone, please pass the popcorn.....:)...D
This is pretty much the same rules we use, but I generally require that everyone be belted in, any/all the time they are sitting at a seat that has a seatbelt. I installed a seatbelt on the recliner behind the passenger seat, so pretty much all seats have a seatbelt, except the rear-facing side of the dinette.
As I recall, the law only requires that the person in the driver and passenger seat be belted in.
And, yes, Dennis, you're right, pass the popcorn, get a cold drink, sit back and watch the fun. This topic ALWAYS generates lots of entertaining 'discussion'. :)
You'll notice, folks that own towable RVs are always very adament in these discussions, saying that EVERYONE must be belted in ALL the time, and should NEVER get up for anything when RV is moving. Ever. But, you watch, one day when those folks trade up to a MH and see how nice it is to have all the amenities when on the road...Suddenly their opinion on this matter changes drastically. :)
