Webbing clamp safety belt replacements

If you have an older vehicle and you have to replace your worn or damaged front safety belts, you may have to replace them with webbing clamp safety belts in order to pass your warrant of fitness inspection. In a crash, webbing clamp safety belts hold you more firmly in place, reducing the risk of serious injury.

You don't have to replace your worn or damaged front safety belts with webbing clamp safety belts if:

• your vehicle needs modification to fit webbing clamp belts
• these belts are not readily available in your area
• the modern design features of your vehicle mean that webbing clamp safety belts would not give you extra protection in the event of a crash.

If, in any of the above cases, your safety belts are damaged or worn, they must still be replaced. The person who inspected your vehicle can advise you on how best to do this and can tell you where to get more information on any of the above.

If a webbing clamp safety belt isn't able to be fitted and another type of belt has to be installed, you must provide written documentation from the person who fitted it. This must state that a webbing clamp can't be fitted.

Last updated: 14 December 2007