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Did you know that the use of car seat belts wasn’t mandatory until 1984? Even today, in 15 of the 50 U.S. states, not wearing a seat belt isn’t a violation. However, the 1968 Motor Vehicle Safety Standard was the first regulatory compliance that made it mandatory for car manufacturers to provide seat belts for all vehicles. In other words, car manufacturers have to offer seat belts, but drivers don’t always have to use them.