lap belt

noun

: a seat belt that fastens across the lap

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web For example, some vehicle drivers take more risks when they are buckled up in a shoulder-and-lap belt. —

E. Scott Geller, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2023 The shoulder strap should go across the center of their shoulder and chest (NEVER over their neck or face), and the lap belt should go over their upper legs or hips. —

Jon Langston, Car and Driver, 28 Oct. 2022 The shoulder strap should go across the center of their shoulder and chest (NEVER over their neck or face) and the lap belt should go over their upper legs or hips. —

Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 20 Oct. 2022 What To Do Instead Consider keeping your valuables at home or consider putting small items and documents in a lap belt. —

Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2022 Once kids are big enough for seat belts, the NHTSA says the lap belt should be across the upper thighs — not the stomach — and the shoulder belt should be going across the shoulder and chest — not the neck or face. —

Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Apr. 2022 Those include shoulder and/or lap belt, child restraint system forward-facing or rear-facing, an unknown type of child restraint system, or a restraint system of some other kind. —

Frank Fellone, Arkansas Online, 8 May 2021 The lap belt is designed to hold the body in the seat. —

Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2021 The driver’s shoulder and lap belt were used, but the air bags were not deployed, police said. —

Christopher Keating, courant.com, 25 Apr. 2021 See More

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