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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Instead, keep them in the back in a crate or carrier, or in the backseat with a harness that attaches to the seat belt.
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Most high-back booster seats come with a five-point harness that provides the most safe and secure fit, while backless booster seats secure your child using the car’s seat belt.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Wearing a seat belt reduces the risk of dying in a crash by 45% for people in the front seat of passenger cars and 60% for those in pickup trucks, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Congress took up the issue, and now seat belts in cars are required.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Most high-back booster seats come with a five-point harness that provides the most safe and secure fit, while backless booster seats secure your child using the car’s seat belt.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Wearing a seat belt reduces the risk of dying in a crash by 45% for people in the front seat of passenger cars and 60% for those in pickup trucks, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Congress took up the issue, and now seat belts in cars are required.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Seat belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seat%20belt. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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