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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The department is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and local law enforcement agencies across the state to conduct roadside safety checks, seat belt enforcement zones and saturation patrols.
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
The chairs are often dozens of feet off the ground, so the experience of riding without the bar down can feel like flying through the air on a park bench — with no seat belt.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Each sled has individual seat belts and a locking system to keep riders safely seated.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
Emt wasn’t wearing a seat belt and was thrown clear of the truck.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
The chairs are often dozens of feet off the ground, so the experience of riding without the bar down can feel like flying through the air on a park bench — with no seat belt.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Each sled has individual seat belts and a locking system to keep riders safely seated.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
Emt wasn’t wearing a seat belt and was thrown clear of the truck.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Seat belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seat%20belt. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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