seat belt
noun
: an arrangement of straps designed to hold a person steady in a seat (as in an airplane or automobile)
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About 90% of this year’s traffic deaths are people who died not wearing seat belts in vehicles that require them, Kansas City police said recently on X.
But seat belt usage is not the only problem.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2024
Although the Jeep, shown to a reporter in cellphone photos, is looking poorly, Wesley suffered not a scratch, thanks to the roll bar built into his vehicle's roof, and to his seat belt, said his wife, Dawn Smith.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 1 July 2024
No one in the car was wearing a seat belt, police said.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 22 June 2024
Recalled vehicles: 2023 Crown. GM recall for seat belt that fails to restrain passengers
General Motors is recalling 13,464 of its 2024-2025 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 18 June 2024
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2024
Although the Jeep, shown to a reporter in cellphone photos, is looking poorly, Wesley suffered not a scratch, thanks to the roll bar built into his vehicle's roof, and to his seat belt, said his wife, Dawn Smith.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 1 July 2024
No one in the car was wearing a seat belt, police said.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 22 June 2024
Recalled vehicles: 2023 Crown. GM recall for seat belt that fails to restrain passengers
General Motors is recalling 13,464 of its 2024-2025 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 18 June 2024
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“Seat belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seat%20belt. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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