5 point harness = no seat belt ticket?

[01yz2nv]

Look at what you just posted. The anchorages to the belts have to be original. That's what I was taught as a vehicle inspector.

EDIT: Most harnesses latch onto anchorage points that aren't original, making them illegal by default. FWIW, you're allowed to have both a harness and seatbelts in the car.

Im good then. coppers

[musclestang89]

Here is how I look at it. Just be cool with the cop and they will prolly be cool with you. If he would to say anything about the harness. Just talk it over with him, but not talking down to the cop. I would hate to use a 5 pt harness for daily use.

Also dont the harness expire? Is it like 3 or so years?

[YALE]

The Texas Transportation Code does not specify that it has to be equipment originally installed by the vehicle manufacturer.

Look at what you just posted. The anchorages to the belts have to be original. That's what I was taught as a vehicle inspector.

EDIT: Most harnesses latch onto anchorage points that aren't original, making them illegal by default. FWIW, you're allowed to have both a harness and seatbelts in the car.

[HOOCBB]

5 point harness is not original saftey equipment, and illegal on the street.

/endthread

The Texas Transportation Code does not specify that it has to be equipment originally installed by the vehicle manufacturer.

Sec. 547.601. SAFETY BELTS REQUIRED. A motor vehicle required by Chapter 548 to be inspected shall be equipped with front safety belts if safety belt anchorages were part of the manufacturer's original equipment on the vehicle.

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

[01yz2nv]

5 point harness is not original saftey equipment, and illegal on the street.

/endthread

What about for my car jethro? Doesnt matte ranyways cause Im not gonna change them.

[sc281]

Bullshit. The cop can do anything he wants on the side of the road. At that point, you're fucked. And now you need an inspection sticker... and you'll have a court date for the ticket... and probably have to pay the fine anyway since the judicial system is in collusion.

They've got a sweet little system for screwing you over.

No Tyranny like petty Tyranny.

[Sleeper]

Last time I looked only one company made a dot 5 point harness.

You can keep a factory belt with a cage for daily use. I did.

[bunkered13]

i was pulled over in my nova for not having them on, when i was wearing a white button up shirt. The officer thought i was wearing suspenders........nope it was a 5 point harness. the car didnt come factory with seatbelts, in 62 they were an option, so just to be able to run it down the track i put them in.

[Matt]

Just because a cop is wrong, doesn't mean he can't fuck you over.

I tell people this all the time

[aggie97]

Road racing they do pretty good,

Watch the Continental Tire race at New Jersey and tell me they use the mirrors effectively....I need a good laugh!

[91CoupeMike]

Then he can pop you for no inspection sticker which is another ticket

Only if you drive off.

[Forever_frost]

Bullshit. The cop can do anything he wants on the side of the road. At that point, you're fucked. And now you need an inspection sticker... and you'll have a court date for the ticket... and probably have to pay the fine anyway since the judicial system is in collusion.

They've got a sweet little system for screwing you over.

Then he can pop you for no inspection sticker which is another ticket

[JETFAST]

5 point harness is not original saftey equipment, and illegal on the street.

/endthread

[46Tbird]

Just because a cop is wrong, doesn't mean he can't fuck you over.

[4eyedwillie]

Bullshit. The cop can do anything he wants on the side of the road. At that point, you're fucked. And now you need an inspection sticker... and you'll have a court date for the ticket... and probably have to pay the fine anyway since the judicial system is in collusion.

They've got a sweet little system for screwing you over.

FTP much?? Show me in the inspection manual where it talks about the speedometer. It's not there I looked before I made the post. Just because he does something wrong doesn't mean he's NOT talking out his ass. It just means he's a dumbass and is in the wrong.