# Is it legal to drive without seats? **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 25, 2009, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-legal-to-drive-without-seats/242400 "2009-02-25T06:10:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MX-5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mx-5/32/6336_2.png) [@MX-5](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MX-5)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-legal-to-drive-without-seats/242400/1 "2009-02-25T06:10:25Z")
As I was cleaning out my car recently I pulled both the seats. I then got to thinking, hey I could drive without the seats considering I’ve got a 2 seater and the back of the car comes right up behind the seat. So I drove around for that like a bit, it was entertaining to sit THAT low in the car. I asked my friend who rides along with the state troopers and does a lot of law enforcement related stuff, but I stumped him. Sure there’s no seats, but I mean the seatbelts still work and everythin, haha. ---
**Author:** ![OsoiNA6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/osoina6/32/6301_2.png) [@OsoiNA6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OsoiNA6)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 7:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-legal-to-drive-without-seats/242400/2 "2009-02-25T07:42:10Z")
> [@parts flew off my car on the thruway](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/parts-flew-off-my-car-on-the-thruway/14751/4): > > As I was cleaning out my car recently I pulled both the seats. I then got to thinking, hey I could drive without the seats considering I’ve got a 2 seater and the back of the car comes right up behind the seat. So I drove around for that like a bit, it was entertaining to sit THAT low in the car. I asked my friend who rides along with the state troopers and does a lot of law enforcement related stuff, but I stumped him. Sure there’s no seats, but I mean the seatbelts still work and everythin, haha. Could be fun… Until you get rear ended and become permanent friends with the roll bar. Legal? Not sure… ---
**Author:** ![psi2high](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psi2high/32/6320_2.png) [@psi2high](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psi2high)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-legal-to-drive-without-seats/242400/3 "2009-02-25T08:03:21Z")
I highly doubt its legal ---
**Author:** ![GranMassaX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/granmassax/32/6299_2.png) [@GranMassaX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GranMassaX)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-legal-to-drive-without-seats/242400/4 "2009-02-25T08:33:46Z")
absolutely not legal ---
**Author:** ![AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/amd_is_the_best/32/6342_2.png) [@AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AMD_IS_THE_BEST)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-legal-to-drive-without-seats/242400/5 "2009-02-25T08:47:14Z")
> [@GranMassaX"](#): > > absolutely not legal +1. ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-legal-to-drive-without-seats/242400/6 "2009-02-25T09:12:13Z")
facepalm.gif/idiots.com ---
**Author:** ![waltbabyluv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/waltbabyluv/32/6300_2.png) [@waltbabyluv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/waltbabyluv)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-legal-to-drive-without-seats/242400/7 "2009-02-25T10:41:18Z")
these threads get dumber everyday, if its illegal to drive without a seatbelt dont you think it would be iullegal to drive without the entire seat? ---
**Author:** ![GranMassaX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/granmassax/32/6299_2.png) [@GranMassaX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GranMassaX)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-legal-to-drive-without-seats/242400/8 "2009-02-25T10:46:57Z")
agreed, if you have to think twice about this then you are probably legally retarded ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-legal-to-drive-without-seats/242400/9 "2009-02-25T10:48:21Z")
I believe as long as you have some sort of container to sit on, even a milk crate, it’s legal. The laws get very interesting in technicalities. ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-legal-to-drive-without-seats/242400/10 "2009-02-25T10:57:28Z")
Straight from the horses mouth on the required equipment on the car, seats is not listed as one. [http://www.nysdmv.com/forms/mv529.pdf](http://www.nysdmv.com/forms/mv529.pdf) ---
**Author:** ![cazwrx187](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cazwrx187/32/6388_2.png) [@cazwrx187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cazwrx187)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-legal-to-drive-without-seats/242400/11 "2009-02-25T11:07:18Z")
![http://reasonstohateamerica.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/comon-sense.jpg](http://reasonstohateamerica.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/comon-sense.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![GranMassaX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/granmassax/32/6299_2.png) [@GranMassaX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GranMassaX)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-legal-to-drive-without-seats/242400/12 "2009-02-25T12:47:42Z")
> [@Reservation gas](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/reservation-gas/14741/37): > > Straight from the horses mouth on the required equipment on the car, seats is not listed as one. > > [http://www.nysdmv.com/forms/mv529.pdf](http://www.nysdmv.com/forms/mv529.pdf) steering wheel isn’t listed so I guess we don’t need that either ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-legal-to-drive-without-seats/242400/13 "2009-02-25T12:49:08Z")
LOL ^^ You NEED a god damn seat… ---
**Author:** ![99FRC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/99frc/32/6335_2.png) [@99FRC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99FRC)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 2:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-legal-to-drive-without-seats/242400/14 "2009-02-25T14:20:10Z")
You need a seat but the seatbelt actually depends on the year of the car. Some older cars, much older cars, did not come from the factory with seatbelts and therefore are not subject to the seatbelt laws. ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-legal-to-drive-without-seats/242400/15 "2009-02-25T14:29:39Z")
> [@For Sale: sony xplod subs](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-sale-sony-xplod-subs/14765/5): > > You need a seat but the seatbelt actually depends on the year of the car. Some older cars, much older cars, did not come from the factory with seatbelts and therefore are not subject to the seatbelt laws. too bad this isnt a “do i need a seatbelt to drive my car?” thread, if it were your post would be relevant ---
**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-legal-to-drive-without-seats/242400/16 "2009-02-25T14:57:22Z")
> [@A question for all the ladies on NYSpeed....](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-question-for-all-the-ladies-on-nyspeed/14754/25): > > steering wheel isn’t listed so I guess we don’t need that either Elliot didnt seem to need one. ---
**Author:** ![MX-5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mx-5/32/6336_2.png) [@MX-5](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MX-5)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-legal-to-drive-without-seats/242400/17 "2009-02-25T18:32:23Z")
checked at work today. You don’t need a seat to pass NYS inspection :rofl then again you’ll pass without a muffler even if it’s loud as shit. You’ll also pass with only one plate light. Both of which you can get pulled over for :wtf ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-legal-to-drive-without-seats/242400/18 "2009-02-25T19:17:16Z")
Talked to an Albany Sheriff today - as long as it’s something secured, anything can be considered a seat. ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-legal-to-drive-without-seats/242400/19 "2009-02-25T19:48:11Z")
Keyword being “secured” ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2009, 2:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-legal-to-drive-without-seats/242400/20 "2009-02-26T02:14:07Z")
> [@A question for all the ladies on NYSpeed....](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-question-for-all-the-ladies-on-nyspeed/14754/25): > > steering wheel isn’t listed so I guess we don’t need that either vise grips work [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-legal-to-drive-without-seats/242400.md?page=2)