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2. Seat belt - Wikipedia

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   A seat belt applies an opposing force to the driver and passengers to prevent them from falling out or making contact with the interior of the car (especially preventing contact with, or going through, the windshield). Seat belts are considered primary restraint systems (PRSs), because of their vital role in occupant safety.

3. Seat belt legislation - Wikipedia

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   Seat belt legislation requires the fitting of seat belts to motor vehicles and the wearing of seat belts by motor vehicle occupants to be mandatory. Laws requiring the fitting of seat belts to cars have in some cases been followed by laws mandating their use, with the effect that thousands of deaths on the road have been prevented.

4. Safety harness - Wikipedia

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   Other forms of safety harnesses include seat belts and child safety seats in cars, which are helping passengers be and feel more safe in a car, Over-the-shoulder restraints, which are mainly used on roller coaster at amusement parks, a seat with a full-body harness like ones used by fighter pilots and racing car drivers, as well as diving ...

5. 40 years after NY law, seat belts 'part of the culture.' How ...

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   Seat belt use in New York state rose from 16% to 57% in the first four months the law was enforced after it was implemented Dec. 1, 1984, with a one-month grace period that postponed fines of up ...

6. US to require passenger vehicles to sound alarms if rear ...

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   The rule also lengthens the duration of audio and visual warnings for the driver's seat. The front-seat rules are effective starting Sept. 1 of 2026. Rear passengers consistently use seat belts at a lower rate than front passengers, the agency says. In 2022, front belt use was just under 92%, while rear use dropped to about 82%.

7. Seat belt warnings will soon be required for rear seats: Here ...

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   Front seat belt warning systems must comply with the new rule by Sept. 1, 2026 and rear seat belt warning systems must comply by Sept. 1, 2027, the rule states. Vehicle manufactures are welcome to ...

8. Seat belt laws in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Most seat belt laws in the United States are left to state law. However, the recommended age for a child to sit in the front passenger seat is 13. The first seat belt law was a federal law, Title 49 of the United States Code, Chapter 301, Motor Safety Standard, which took effect on January 1, 1968, that required all vehicles (except buses) to be fitted with seat belts in all designated seating ...

9. Can I wear my seat belt tucked under my arm in California ...

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   “Improperly wearing a seat belt, such as putting the strap below your arm, puts you and your children at risk in a crash,” the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on its website.