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Federal law mandated shoulder belts after Jan. 1 1968, before that they were an option.



Actually they were still an option. Mandate for shoulder belt installation in new cars for sale in the US, was 1972. 1968 was mandate for front seat belts(lap only). FYI

http://www.klinespecter.com/seat_belt_lawyer.htm

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