[bluedog103]

Originally Posted by champion6

Could each of you tell me what type of seat you have and who installed the retractable seat belts?

I have a 2009 Yamaha with a stock seat. I have had two golf cart shops tell me that they can't install retractable seat belts because of the way the seat lifts up.

I had retractable belts installed on my Yamaha with stock seats last week. Had them done at the Villages Cart store for $149. They work great. They install them at the Colony, Spanish Springs and Lake Sumter locations. I'm not sure about the Brownwood store. You need an appointment.

[dengid]

Just had retractable belts installed on my 2012 Yamaha by the Villages golf during my first annual service. They charged me $149

[CathyandJohn]

We just had retractable seat belts installed in our 2013 Yamaha by AAA Golf Carts. We feel we would rather be safe than sorry no matter the cost. Last evening there were two "almost" accidents in front of us and one could have been very serious and involved us as well.

[Shimpy]

I can't think of any good reason to not have seat belts. I'm going to look into them myself. As far as attaching them they are not as critical as in an auto where the accident may be a contact at 40mph or more. The purpose of them is to keep you from coming out of the cart. I'll probably install them myself.

[jdarby2]

I purchased my retractable seat belts on line from amazon. A friend and I installed them
ourselves ! I do have the bar behind the seat of my 2011 Yamaha. We did have to make a couple of modifications to the bar. If anyone would like to look at how we installed them and I am around I will be happy to show you !

[jdarby2]

I purchased my retractable seat belts on line from amazon. A friend and I installed them
ourselves ! I do have the bar behind the seat of my 2011 Yamaha. We did have to make a couple of modifications to the bar. If anyone would like to look at how we installed them and I am around I will be happy to show you !

[Vinny]

Our seat belts prevented my wife from falling out of a cart when I took a turn too hard and hit the curb. She ended up with a bruise instead of a broken head.

With so many accident reports mentioning people thrown from their carts I would never consider not having belts in my cart. A car or another cart hitting you produces a lot of force that will propel you out of any opening. My cousin's wife died when her bike hit a grate and she went head first over the handlebars and hit gear head on the ground without a helmet. It does not take much to do a lot of damage.

I never used to use car seat belts back when it was optional until I saw a young girl halfway through her windshield. It was a gruesome sight that resulted in me never riding in a car with my seat belt.

[Carla B]

I wouldn't consider riding in a golf cart without seat belts. In our first golf cart, a used Par Car, my husband installed retractable seatbelts. We went to the Par Car facility in Leesburg, bought them, and he installed them. It just makes sense.

[keithwand]

The Viilages Golf Cart store does not install retractable belts when the cart is equipped with the Ultimate seats.

[coolkayaker1]

I found this thread useful, and I will buy a golf cart with seat belts and use them.

[ljarnold]

We had the belts installed front and back. 320.00 They came to the house. Todd Casey. 352 465 3934. Great job.

[2BNTV]

Originally Posted by Vinny

Our seat belts prevented my wife from falling out of a cart when I took a turn too hard and hit the curb. She ended up with a bruise instead of a broken head.

With so many accident reports mentioning people thrown from their carts I would never consider not having belts in my cart. A car or another cart hitting you produces a lot of force that will propel you out of any opening. My cousin's wife died when her bike hit a grate and she went head first over the handlebars and hit gear head on the ground without a helmet. It does not take much to do a lot of damage.

I never used to use car seat belts back when it was optional until I saw a young girl halfway through her windshield. It was a gruesome sight that resulted in me never riding in a car with my seat belt.

I have found that many people who don't want to wear seatbelts, will point out, the one exception to the rule, where people would have been less hurt if they didn't use seatbelts. I will buy retractable seatbelts, that cross both the upper and lower body to prevent something tragic happening.

I'm going to get down from my soapbox and get a cup of coffee.

[DAN48]

Originally Posted by keithwand

Thinking of adding retractable seats belts for our 2013 Yamaha.
They cost $185.00 installed.
Have you added belts or thinking about doing so?

Have seat belts on both of our carts. We would not think of using them without the belts fastened. Passenger ejection accounts for a very high percentage of the golf car injuries.

[getdul981]

Like several other people on here, I bought retractable belts and the bar to attach them to on line through Amazon.com. I installed them myself and they work great. I think the total including shipping was around $100. We use them all the time, especially when traveling on the roads where cars and trucks are.

[getdul981]

Originally Posted by Vinny

Our seat belts prevented my wife from falling out of a cart when I took a turn too hard and hit the curb. She ended up with a bruise instead of a broken head.

How about your head after that???