Seat belt release buttons always red?

[mikeyr]

1 true?
2 legal requirement?

[TheEnd]

Yea, and they have to have PRESS on them too.

[M4cruiser]

Didn't used to be a legal requirement, my mum's 1973 car had black ones with "press" written on them.

[stevebear]

my first ever car had a sort of locking lever you pressed down on to the seat belt to hold it into place and a square red button to release the lever.
Saab 99s and Ladas had this.
I had a Lada.
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no, didn't think so

[stevebear]

my first ever car had a sort of locking lever you pressed down on to the seat belt to hold it into place and a square red button to release the lever.
Saab 99s and Ladas had this.
I had a Lada.
1600 ES on Weber carbs if that saves me?



no, didn't think so

[Jimbo.]

TheEnd said:

Yea, and they have to have PRESS on them too.

Been a while since I've seen "Press"

Along similar lines: motorcycle helmet D-rings (red tab), buckles (red button) and flip-up chinpiece releases (red buttons). Another legal necessity?

[TheEnd]

Jimbo. said:

TheEnd said:

Yea, and they have to have PRESS on them too.

Been a while since I've seen "Press"

Pop outside and have a look!

[Perd Hapley]

I just walked to the shops, so I had a look.

No Press (blank)
VW / Audi
Ford
Vauxhall
Alfa
BMW

"PRESS"
Nissan
Toyota

[TheEnd]

Must be just some of the cars I've had, but I'm sure they all had it.

[valais]

Related but not answering your question - red is a very high visual acuity colour - your eyes respond well to red even in low light, which is why it is used as a warning or emergency colour.