[Roadsters] 5-point harness laws

[RWM (Out of the Office)]

I looked into this in New York when considering 5-point belts/harnesses. 

I was told that the issue of manufacturer/vehicle compliance is not an 
issue, and that "SFI approved" is equivalent to "DOT approved."

You are of course responsible for installing them correctly, including 
using manufacturer mounting points and/or backing up any supplementary 
mounting points.  The SCCA guidelines for shoulder strap and submarine 
strap angles relative to torso location are helpful.

And for driving safely...

- Bob Mann, '68 2000 Solex



Graeme wrote:

>The 5 point harness is probably MUCH better than your average 3 point but
>the big problem is that the manufacturer has, for whatever reason, not had
>them "complied" with your Transport authority. 
>While that may seem an annoyance, think about your Insurance.
>If, forbid, you need to make a claim and your belts are not legal, what
>then!
>I'm with you, they are a far better restraint than anything that was factory
>fitted, BUT, here in Oz, the car can be defected for having better seatbelts
>than OEM, simply because they are not DOT approved.
>Did someone say that the Law is an ASS?
>
>"5-point harness laws"
>
>Group,
> 
>I purchased two sets of 5-point harnesses for my restoration project car. As
>I was leaving the store the guy says, "you are using these on a track car,
>right?". I said no, there for a street car. Turns out that harness sets are
>not legal for street use in Wisconsin. I installed them anyway thinking that
>it's better to be a breathing law breaker then a dead upstanding citizen.
>Are harnesses legal in other states for street use?
> 
>Steve