<P> In the Philippines, a seat belt law, Republic Act No. 8750, was approved in August 5, 1999 . The law took effect in 2000 and requires all public and private vehicles, except motorcycles and tricycles, to have their front seats equipped with seat belts . Front seats as defined by the law includes the first row of seats behind the driver for public utility buses . Those below the age of six are prohibited to occupy the front seats of motor vehicles even if wearing a seat belt . Jeepneys are only required lap belts for the front seat passengers and the driver . </P> <P> The table below gives an overview of when seat belt legislation was first introduced in different countries . It includes both regional and national legislation . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th_colspan="4"> Compulsory wearing </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Compulsory fitting </Th> <Th> Source </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> Cars </Th> <Th> Bus passengers </Th> <Th> Cars </Th> <Th> Buses </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Driver </Th> <Th> Front passengers </Th> <Th> Rear passengers </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> 1994 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> 1994 (First row only, all in school buses) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> 1970 (Victoria) 1971 (NSW) 1972 (national) 1986 (child restraints) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1969, 1970 (back seat, Victoria) 1971 (back seat) </Td> <Td> 1983 (≤ 3.5 tonnes) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Czech Republic </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 1966 (outside cities) 1990 (all) </Td> <Td> 1976 1990 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> European Union </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> 1993 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> France </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 1973 (outside cities), 1975 (cities at night), 1979 (all) </Td> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> 1967, 1978 (back seat) </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 1976 </Td> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> 1970, 1979 (back seat) </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Angurtpflicht </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hong Kong </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2004 (minibuses) </Td> <Td> 1996 (back seat) </Td> <Td> 2004 (minibuses) </Td> <Td> <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1994 (front seats), 2002 (rear seats) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1971 (front seats), 1992 (rear seats) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> 1990 (where available) ‡ </Td> <Td> 2006 ‡ </Td> <Td> 1988 (new vehicles); 1989 (all *, front seats); 1990 (new vehicles, back seats); 2000 (all *, back seats) </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> 1971 † (1985) </Td> <Td> 1971 (no fines), 1985 (fines on freeway), 1993 (all) </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Myanmar </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> 2016 (motorway buses enforced) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 1976 </Td> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1975 (front) 1990 (rear) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> 1972 (15 years and over), 1979 (8 years and over) </Td> <Td> 1989 ♣ </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1972 (vehicles registered after 1965), 1975 (after 1955) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Philippines </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 2000 (those below 6 years prohibited to occupy front seats) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2000 (first row beside the driver's seat only) </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 2000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Singapore </Td> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> 2008 (small buses) </Td> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 1986 </Td> <Td> 1969 (front) 1970 (rear) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thailand </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> 1967 (front) 1987 (rear) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 1984 (New York; seat belt use law is jurisdiction of individual states) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Wisconsin, 1961 . Federally, front lap 1965 model year; front shoulder & rear lap 1968; 3 - point front 1974 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th_colspan="4"> Compulsory wearing </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Compulsory fitting </Th> <Th> Source </Th> </Tr>

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