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Non-Commercial
Chapter 4 – Safety Inspection
Seat Belts 540 CMR 4.04 (14)
Seat Belt Check
Seat belts
Pass Fail
Equipment:
None.
Procedure:
The inspector tests all the seatbelts for proper operation. Motorized seatbelts must
move and secure in the locked (driving) position.
NOTE: It is the responsibility of the operator of the vehicle to make all seat belts available
for inspection.
Items to Inspect:
Seat belts, seat belt retractors, buckles and anchorages.
Inspect For And Reject If:
A. Seatbelts:
1. There are no seatbelts (unless the vehicle is manufactured before July 1 st , 1966) or
they work improperly in any way.
2. Safety belt webbing is frayed, split or torn.
3. Belt buckles or retractors do not operate properly.
4. Belt anchorages are loose, badly corroded, missing or not fastened to belt.
5. Belt mounting surfaces are badly deformed, damaged or corroded.
Massachusetts Vehicle Check
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