N.J. Admin. Code § 13:62-3.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 13:62-3.7 - Safety belts, shoulder harness, and crotch belt

(a) Safety belts are required at all times for any vehicles (except motorcycles), and any occupant of any vehicle, that is allowed on any portion of the race track.

(b) Safety belts for driving schools, time trials, lapping days, and promotional and tour events must meet the standards required by the sanctioning body or event organizer. At a minimum, original vehicle equipment DOT FMVSS 208, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, and available at http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/FMVSS/index.html, seat belts or DOT FMVSS 209, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, and available at http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/FMVSS/index.html, aftermarket seat belts shall be required.

(c) All vehicles (except motorcycles) participating in racing, racing event practice, qualifying, or testing shall require a minimum of a five-point safety belt for each occupant meeting one of the following standards:

1. SFI Specification 16.1 (May 1, 2008), SFI Specification 16.5 (June 5, 2012), or SFI Specification 16.6 (April 20, 2018), all of which are incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, and available at http://www.sfifoundation.com. Seat belts shall be valid until the expiration date pre-printed on the label. There shall be one original tag attached to one of the two shoulder belts, one original tag attached to one of the lap belts, and a third original tag attached to the crotch belt.

2. FIA 8853/98 (updated September 28, 2012), incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, and available at http://www.fia.com/sport/Regulations/standregs.html, seat belts shall be valid for five years from the year of manufacture. Belts are stamped or printed with an expiration year. FIA seat belts expire on December 31 of the year printed or stamped on the FIA tag. FIA tags are located on each leg of the shoulder belt and lap belt, and on one leg of the crotch strap.

(d) Safety belts must be installed according to the manufacturer's recommendations and to the guidelines of the sanctioning organization.

(e) Four-, five-, and six-point seat belts shall not be used in conjunction with any original equipment vehicle seat that has integrated headrest without a direct pass thru for proper installation of a double shoulder belt.

(f) Crotch straps, in any installation, shall not be routed around the front of a seat.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:62-3.7

Amended by 46 N.J.R. 1885(a), effective 9/2/2014.

Amended by 54 N.J.R. 1302(b), effective 7/5/2022