Turn signals and seat belts

[elvis3006]

Thank you for the help everyone.

[BCA]

In Ontario there is no exemption from having a licence plate light, even if not equipped at time of manufacture. For M-series vehicles like an M38, I run a short wire from a light on the licence plate bracket to the trailer plug receptacle and push it into an appropriate hoke for the tail light circuit.

[Eric B]

Hello

Some traffic tidbits

The others are correct in that seat-belts are not required in Ontario for pre-1970 vehicles. If you do decide to install them they should be installed by an authorized person (good luck with that) and then you would be required to use them.

Brian is correct about the licence plate light, however as long as the plate is visible you should not have an issue.

Electronic Signals are not required, but you do need to signal using your arm.
Most people do not realize that when slowing down they have to indicate such, so if they are downshifting they still need to touch the brake or use their arm to indicate such.

If you have a right hand drive with no electronic signals you need a sign indicating such.

On another note if you have a Year of Manufacture plate registered to the vehicle you can attach the Validation sticker to a little plate attached to the YOM plate. It does not have to be attached directly to the YOM plate.

Thanks

Eric

[Jon Skagfeld]

Originally Posted by BCA

In Ontario there is no exemption from having a licence plate light, even if not equipped at time of manufacture. For M-series vehicles like an M38, I run a short wire from a light on the licence plate bracket to the trailer plug receptacle and push it into an appropriate hoke for the tail light circuit.

Brian...during dvr wh trg at LFCTA (Now 4 Div TC), I asked our Adm Clk, who was heading to Tpt, to pick up a couple of licence plate lights for our MLVWs.
(MLVWs did not have licence plate lights).

I sorta fell out of favour with her after she returned, steaming mad that she'd been duped. No sense of humour!

[maple_leaf_eh]

Thank you Eric.

As someone who applies the regulations daily, it is important for us to hear your input.

Would a licenced vehicle inspection station be approved to install seat belts? If they can tell me to close off the factory rain drain holes, I'd hope they had the power to certify the cotter pins on my seat belt bolts.

BTW, for weeks I've fumed silently about a particular traffic behaviour in my neighbourhood. Tonight, I watched a driver predictably misbehave that same way, and tonight there was a marked car RIGHT behind the incident vehicle lighting him up. Ah seeing my tax dollars at work!

[r.morrison]

Hi Elvis.... just my 2 cents on the subject. Whether or not the provincial and/or federal governments have a jurisdiction over these areas, well it depends on each area of Canada or basically where you live world wide. Myself personally, I would agree with the contents thus far with the seat belt law. I have an 67 M38A1 with seat belts in the front seats only and I use them. The back seats do not have them and I have never researched whether they were used or added to this vehicle over it's life span within the Armed Forces. However.....the fact is when ever I can, I drive the jeep with the wind shield down and those seat belts just give me that little bit extra security. Whether they save my life or not....well news at eleven!

As far as signals are concerned, I wouldn't drive any military vehicle anywhere without "proper" UP TO PAR turn signals and brake lights. All of my vehicles are equipped with them.....AND even then, it is amazing how many " blind" people are on the road today. Gentlemen...I live in Vancouver the "United Nations of Drivers Licences". I rest my case! Robert

[r.morrison]

Where the heck did you get a Tag of Elvis 3006? A lot of names here, but Elvis....I gots to know!!! Robert

[Grant Bowker]

Originally Posted by r.morrison

I have an 67 M38A1 with seat belts in the front seats only .... The back seats do not have them and I have never researched whether they were used or added to this vehicle over it's life span within the Armed Forces.

I recall that when my parents bought a 1966 car (in Ontario - but I believe the required equipment is a federal standard), front belts were standard but rear were an option (price $7 if memory is good). There was a further option of "deluxe" belts that gave you a push-button release rather than lever action. When they bought a 1971, I think it had rear belts standard but I'm not sure. Interesting the odd bits that stick in memory while others don't.

[chris vickery]

I have often wondered why seatbelts in an MV? The way I see it, a collision in an MV is more than likely to kill or permanently disable a person anyways...