Legal question about Antique vehicles and the seat belt laws

340dartley said
California does not need seatbelts in the car if it did not come from the factory with them. Any car 1964 or newer should have seat belts. Any child 6 years or younger has to be restrained with proper belts and booster regardless of year of car. So if you have a classic car that didn’t have belts and you want to take your young child in the car , you will have To add seat belts. Adults do not need to add.

I do not believe that is true anymore. The exemption was removed a few years ago, the other night I was looking for a copy of a 89 Vehicle Code book that would have shown the exemption in it, the current one does not have it, I have confirmed this with the CHP recently.

All occupants, All years, no exception.

Alan