In 1997, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration amended its requirements for frontal crash performance under Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208 to temporarily allow 30 mi / h (48 km / h) sled tests with unbelted dummies as an alternative to 30 mi / h head - on rigid - barrier vehicle tests. (iihs.org)
The American National Standards Institute's golf car safety standard does not include seat belts as a necessity; instead, golf carts are supposed to be equipped with «passive restraints» to protect unbelted passengers from being ejected in the event of an accident. (jrlawfirm.com)
Law enforcement officers are trained to spot unbelted drivers at any time of day — and they do not issue fake tickets,» said NHTSA Administrator David Strickland. (transportation.gov)