1983: SEAT BELTS become COMPULSORY | BBC News | Retro Transport | BBC Archive

Today - the 31st January 1983 - is the first day of the new law making the wearing of seat belts compulsory for all car drivers and front seat passengers. Peter Gould reports from West London and John Thorne from Merseyside, to hear what drivers think about being ordered to belt up, and measure the level of compliance with the new laws. Originally broadcast 31 Janunary, 1983. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of tv to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic tv clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive -