How to turn off seatbelt alarm on BMW 6 series?

[alun1smile]

Hi
The seatbelt alarm on my car is driving me nuts - I can\'t drive 50 yds before it starts going off - is there any way to turn it off?
Thanks in advance
Alun

[kinell]

you are taking a big chance here

prepare to be inundated by the self righteous lot who believe it is every persons responsibility to wear their seatbelt

you are unfortunately not free to decide whether to wear a seat belt when driving

the law of course states that you dont have to wear a seatbelt 'when performing a manoeuvre which includes reversing'

a manoeuvre by definition being a planned move or series of moves

you could make the case that say - reversing off your drive and then driving to your destination is such a sequence of events but the stasi will bully the case through the courts - its another earner

at least there are no points put on your licence

[flip_flop]

Kinell's right.

They'll be along in a minute - they know who they are - the ones that think doing 71 in a 70 limit warrants nothing short of death as a punishment for this most heinous of crimes.

I can hear them adenoidally whining already "you must wear your seat belt, its the law, you must wear your seat belt, its the law, you must wear your seat belt, its the law...."

[ummmm]

You must wear your seatbelt, it's the law :-)

[tonyav]

I fought the law and the law won, I fought the law and the law won.

[ummmm]

For all we know the alarm might be going off while he's wearing his seatbelt.

[pericat]

too true ummmm - i will worry about this until we hear !!!!

[TWR]

Hi Alun, just a bit of advise, DON'T I hope it never happens BUT if you were involved in a smash and the worst happened your insurance would be one of the first to with hold payment, I think I would put up with the alarm than risk your life & leaving your family ( If you have a family) with financial problems

[flip_flop]

What would his insurance company withhold payment for?

If you are referring to the damage to his own car because he wasn't wearing a seatbelt, they most certainly would not withhold any money - to do so would put them in breach of contract.

If you are referring to compensation for his injuries because somebody else drove into him, there would be a 25% reduction in any damages he would receive from the other driver's insurance company (Froom v Butcher (1975) and Jones v Wilkins (2001).

If you are referring to compensation payable to another driver becuase he was at fault, the Road TRaffic Act does not allow this type of exclusion in motor policies.

[TWR]

I was refering to his road death by not using his seat belt Flip Flop that is the way out for ANY insurance comp NOT to payout out regardless of what you have stated.

[flip_flop]

The death benefit under a motor policy is very limited, mine, for instance, is just £2,000, and nowhere does it say cover will be refused or reduced for not wearing a seatbelt and therefore the insurance would operate. If my insurer refused on the grounds a seatbelt were not worn they would be in breach of contract.

[tamborine]

£70 fine & 3points - is it worth risking?

You could check the fuses if necessary

[kinell]

tambo...

do you live in northern ireland?

otherwise the offence is not endorsable

[Twenty20]

Leaving aside whether it's an endorsable offence or what any payouts would be, what would be the reason for choosing not to wear a seat belt? I can understand personal choice but doesn't the safety aspect override that? It certainly does for me.

[Dodger666]

Come on everyone, he's a BMW driver, they law of the road does't apply to him. Only joking!

Alun, If you mean the alarm goes off because you're not wearing the belt and this is your choice, just fasten the belt before you get in the car and sit on the strap. Simples, che.

[Ankou]

licensed taxi drivers dont have to wear a seatbelt i think.

they put the buckle in and sit on the strap.

[BillyBB]

Can't you leave the passenger clip plugged into your side?