Fastening a seat belt in the car: who can do without it and what rules apply. As of: March 6, 2024, 7:07 p.m By: David Holzner CommentsPressSplit Anyone driving a car must wear a seatbelt.

Violations of the seatbelt requirement could result in a fine. But there are some exceptions to the rule. Seat belts have been mandatory in cars for around 50 years. But that was not always so. In a television report by Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) from 1976, drivers gave amusing excuses.