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Volvo invents first safety belt
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First US Patent for Automobile Seatbelts given to Edward J. Claghorn
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"Lap-belt" resembling modern seat-belts first installed in a US Army Airplane
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Doctors begin installing seat belts in their own cars; They urge manufacturers to put them in all cars.
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Seat belts were being installed in cars by manufacturers
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California required state approval of all seat belts before use or sale
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Volvo invents 3 pt seat belt
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New York considers and rejects the bill again
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New York requires seat belt anchors in the front seats of all new cars
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Wisconsin requires seat belts in front seats
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All manufacturers install lap belts in front seats
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Volvo provides 3 pt seat belts in rear seats
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3 pt seat belt became the common type of seat belt used in cars
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the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) requires 3 pt seat belts in the front seats of cars
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New York makes seat belt use mandatory both in front and rear seats
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New York considers and rejects a bill requiring seat belts installed in all new cars sold in state