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Post by dadsdahlia on May 8, 2009 16:33:27 GMT
I have recently become the happy owner of a G reg citroen romahome hi-top, and am unclear about legislation on rear seat belts. Is it simple to have lap belts fitted on side facing seats? I would be pleased to have some advice.
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Post by Graham on May 8, 2009 16:58:02 GMT
Hello and welcome to our forum, we are a little quiet at the moment there is a Small Motorhome Meet going on this weekend, a lot of people are there and there is also a Romaclub Rally and some of our members are there including Ant who won't be back till Monday.
In the absence of the oracle I will endeavour to answer your question, I found a reply by Ant to a similar question some time back:
Hi Jack.
Seat belts in the back of a Motorhome is still not a requirement by law, however as a dealer I am not allowed to sell sideways facing seats as passenger carrying seats, nor am I allowed to fit sideways facing lap belts ( or any other come to that). If you want to carry rear passengers without any belts then it is safer to have them sit just behind the cab seats, many customers have made a bulkhead that fits on the GRP of the seat and to the head board up at the base of the luton area, this would minimise the risk of them being thrown forward into the cab in the event of an impact . If anyone offers to fit belts they will not conform to the BS standards and render your insurance void. You can still insure the van to carry passengers upto the time the law changes on the seatbelt situation ( spring next year).
You might now find some Duo Plus' about on the market which have 4 forward facing belted seats.
Hope this doesn't spook you too much
Ant
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