THE THREE-POINT SAFETY BELT TURNS 40

1998 marks the 40th anniversary of the implementation of the most effective vehicle-safety device on the market: the three-point safety belt. This article presents an interview with Nils Bohlin, the engineer who invented the belt for Volvo in Sweden. Bohlin reviews how he came up with the idea for the three-point belt, explains why the device is so effective, and contemplates public reaction to the belt and its profound impact on vehicle safety.

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  National Safety Council

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• Authors:
  • Kedjidjian, C B
• Publication Date: 1998-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 12-13
• Serial:
  • Traffic Safety (Chicago)
  • Volume: 98
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: National Safety Council
  • ISSN: 0041-0721

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; History; Interviewing; Seat belts; Vehicle safety
• Old TRIS Terms: Seat belt design
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; History; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00747898
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 20 1998 12:00AM