How to Use seat belt in a Sentence

seat belt

noun
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  • Baxter was not wearing a seat belt and was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said.
    — Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 5 Mar. 2022
  • The man was also cited for driving outside of marked lanes and not wearing a seat belt.
    — cleveland, 14 Apr. 2022
  • But in just the first four months, Dixon picked up tickets for speeding and a seat belt violation.
    — jsonline.com, 20 Apr. 2022
  • In a January 2017 crash, her air bag did not deploy, and her seat belt didn’t lock.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2024
  • The release did not provide information on whether the drivers were wearing seat belts.
    — Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2024
  • The grandma was also cited for not wearing a seat belt, failure to control and open container.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Ferguson said Frickey became tangled in her seat belt, which led to her arm’s being severed as she was dragged down the street.
    — NBC News, 23 Mar. 2022
  • The 12-year-old girl, who officers believe was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the car and died at the scene, the spokesperson said.
    — Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2024
  • The driver of the Silverado was not wearing a seat belt and was also transported by ambulance to a local hospital.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 19 July 2024
  • Federal investigators said that just one of the 20 passengers was wearing their seat belt at the time of the rollover crash near Pala Mesa.
    — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2022
  • He was cited for improper backing, child restraint, seat belt, non-compliance suspension, expired plates and child endangerment.
    — cleveland, 23 Mar. 2022
  • Prosecutors said Clayton’s oldest child, a 6-year-old boy, had already unbuckled all their seat belts except for his youngest sibling, a 2-year-old still in her child safety seat.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 26 July 2024
  • In one of the deaths, it is not known whether the seat belt was in used.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 3 Jan. 2023
  • The driver, who was wearing a seat belt, died at the scene.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2023
  • The car will start when the driver’s seat belt engages.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Welch was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash, Bailey said.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Williams was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Turberville was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Of the three drivers who died in the wrecks, two were not using seat belts.
    — Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 7 July 2023
  • Drivers in Phoenix were burned by the seat belt buckles of cars left in the sun.
    — Thom Duffy, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2023
  • But Kenny was anchored to the car by a locked seat belt.
    — Kimberly Kindy, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Yu pointed to the SUV’s roof strength and seat belt design.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Jones was not wearing a seat belt at the time and was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Warren Kulo | Wkulo@al.com, al, 24 July 2023
  • Stay in the vehicle with your seat belt buckled and wait for the storm to pass.
    — Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Sharp, who was not wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash, was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The driver of the Hyundai, who was alone in the car and was not wearing a seat belt, died in the crash, Becchina said.
    — Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2024
  • The juvenile was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, and was ejected.
    — William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 20 June 2022
  • Lowe was not wearing a seat belt, O’Neal said, and was pronounced dead on the scene.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 28 June 2022
  • No one in the car was wearing a seat belt, police said.
    — Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 22 June 2024
  • Stay in the vehicle with your seat belt buckled and wait for the storm to pass.
    — Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 28 Feb. 2024

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