How to Use shoulder belt in a Sentence

shoulder belt

noun
  • The front shoulder belts are not adjustable for height.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 11 Oct. 2017
  • Rear Bed/Seat The Reimo seat has three shoulder belts and attachments for two child seats.
    Chris Dixon, Outside Online, 6 Feb. 2020
  • What to know: The shoulder belt should go across the middle of your child’s shoulder and be off the neck, and the lap belt should be low and tight across the child’s upper thighs.
    Daniela Porat, ProPublica, 6 Feb. 2020
  • Rear shoulder belts out of a Wrangler would probably work.
    Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, 19 Sep. 2019
  • The driver was wearing his lap and shoulder belt and his air bag deployed, but the NTSB determined the front-end crash was not survivable from the driver’s seat.
    BostonGlobe.com, 3 Oct. 2019
  • Roll bars, netting across the doors and shoulder belts are standard, as are cupholders and lockable toolboxes under the seats.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 31 Aug. 2019
  • In addition, video of the crash indicates that the then-30-year-old ragtop was without roll bars, shoulder belts or head restraints.
    Jonathan Handel, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2018
  • One or both fasteners that secure the front seat shoulder belt to the b-pillar may not be properly attached.
    USA TODAY, 11 June 2021
  • One or both fasteners that secure the front seat shoulder belt to the b-pillar may not be properly attached.
    USA TODAY, 11 June 2021
  • The danger of a far-side crash is that the body of a child seated in a booster can slip out of the vehicle’s shoulder belt and jacknife over the lap belt, resulting in spinal or head injuries.
    Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 19 Nov. 2020
  • Safe Kids has a list of tips to keep in mind when strapping a child into a booster seat, such as making sure the seat belt lies flat on a child’s chest and not placing the shoulder belt under their arm or back.
    Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 26 Sep. 2019
  • The driver of the car, 22-year-old Ames, was issued traffic violations for speed greater than reasonable and prudent, a lap and shoulder belt required and child passenger restraint.
    Mike Cruz, azcentral, 30 Aug. 2019
  • The attendees in the conference call reinforced Breglia’s contention not only for the critical need for the lap-shoulder belts but also for the overall reasonable cost of installation.
    Linda Gandee, cleveland, 8 June 2020
  • The agency recommended lap-shoulder belts in all seating positions and that limousine seating systems meet minimum crash safety performance standards.
    BostonGlobe.com, 3 Oct. 2019
  • The federal agency recommended lap-shoulder belts in all seating positions and urged that limousine seating systems meet minimum crash safety performance standards.
    Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2020

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