Time line for seatbelts 1949Nash offers lap belts in USA 1950Nash withdraws option 1955Ford and Chrysler offer optional lap belts in USA 1959Volvo introduces 3-point belt as standard in Sweden 1962Seatbelt anchors standard in US 1967GB requires installation of 3 point belts in front 1968US requires installation of 3 point belts in front 1968GB requires retrofit of 3 point belts in front on model year 1965 and later cars 1970Victoria (Australia) mandates use in front and rear 1975Sweden mandates use in front 1983GB mandates use in front