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The flat-faced Bus had no modern safety equipment included, other than brakes and (usually) lap belts.—New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2025 Is the lap belt as low as possible, touching the thighs?
5.—Calmatters, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025 The safest way to wear a seatbelt is with the lap belt snugly across the pelvic bones, among the strongest parts of the lower body, and the shoulder strap between the breasts.—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025 On the morning of July 17, 2023, Fajr got on the bus in Franklin Township, N.J. and was safely strapped her into the wheelchair by her older sister, but Davila failed to securely anchor the chair to the bus and use the shoulder and lap belt.—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lap belt