SAFETY BELTS...BE SURE YOU'RE USING THEM CORRECTLY

Many of those who buckle up don't do it correctly. Safety belts can do their job best only if there is no slack in the belt. The belt should fit comfortably, but snugly, across your lap and chest. The lap belt should ride low on your hips, and the shoulder belt should fit snugly across your shoulder and chest with no slack. A belt worn with the shoulder strap tucked under the arm not only offers no upper body protection, but is dangerous as it can cause injuries to ribs and internal organs in an accident and may not keep you from hitting the steering wheel or windshield.

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• Corporate Authors:

  California State Automobile Association

  150 Van Ness Avenue
  San Francisco, CA  United States  94101
• Publication Date: 1988-5

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 12
• Serial:
  • Motorland
  • Volume: 109
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: California State Automobile Association
  • ISSN: 0027-2310

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Guidelines; Injuries; Manual safety belts; Utilization
• Uncontrolled Terms: Misuse
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00601350
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-040 641
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1990 12:00AM