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We are looking at a 1976 Motorhome however there are no seatbelts in the back for our children. Is there a law that they wouldn't need them as long as they are sitting down?
ANSWER: The answer to your question is yes and no, depending on which state your Motorhome is traveling in. Most states require that the driver of a Motorhome and the front seat passenger be buckled up when the Motorhome is in motion. However some states have exclusions to the seatbelt laws for the passengers in the living compartment of a Motorhome.
Here is a USA Seat Belt Laws by State List (please note, I do not know how up-to-date this list is).
Here is the bigger question "Should your children wear a seatbelt when traveling in an RV?" In my personal opinion the answer to that question is a resounding Yes, whether there is a law requiring it or not. RVs get into accidents just like automobiles and an unbelted child has a real good chance of being thrown out of the numerous windows in a Motorhome during an accident.
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