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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What enhancements will be required of driver seat belt warnings?
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Greta Cross, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
When will the new rule be implemented? 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.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
In the rear seats, about 81.7 percent of passengers use a seat belt.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
In May, Tesla recalled more than 125,000 vehicles over concerns of a malfunction with the vehicles' seat belt warning system could increase the chance of injury in a crash.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Nov. 2024
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Greta Cross, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
When will the new rule be implemented? 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.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
In the rear seats, about 81.7 percent of passengers use a seat belt.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
In May, Tesla recalled more than 125,000 vehicles over concerns of a malfunction with the vehicles' seat belt warning system could increase the chance of injury in a crash.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Seat belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seat%20belt. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
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