Seat belt
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A seat belt or seatbelt, also known as a safety belt, is a vehicle safety device designed to secure the driver or a passenger of a vehicle against harmful movement that may result during a collision o
Buckling a three-point seat belt
"2-point" belt in an airplane
Airplane ("2-point") belt on display
Airplane ("3-point") belt on display
Seat belt legislation
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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 ha
Seat belt
…passed the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, requiring all automobiles to comply with certain safety standards. The first compulsory seat belt law was put in place in 1970, in the state of Victoria, Australia, requiring their use by drivers and front-seat passengers. This legislation was enacted…
Crash test dummy with a three-point seat belt
Buckling a three-point seat belt
Lives saved by seat belts and airbags in the United States (1991–2001)