First car to get a three-point seatbelt - Volvo PV544

January 09, 2016, 18:50 IST
It wouldn't be very tough to guess the automaker's name who first introduced three-point safety belts in their car, if we tell you that the maker is best known for safety.

Yes, it was Volvo. In the year 1959, the Swedish automaker installed the three-point seatbelt in PV544 for the first time.

There have seatbelt versions before, like the two-point seatbelt, and there have been seatbelt versions since, such as the 4,5 and 6-point seatbelts. But it is the three-point seatbelt that is the three-point version that we all use today in our cars.