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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Threat level: About 56% of people who died in a nighttime traffic crash in 2023 weren't wearing a seat belt, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 22 May 2025
Toole was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash and was pronounced dead from his injuries, according to the crash report.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 May 2025
Although Hill initially received two tickets for careless driving and not wearing a seat belt, they were dismissed after the officer who cited him didn’t show up to the Miami-Dade traffic hearing.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
Braking, emergency and routine handling, and seat belt reminders were also evaluated.
—Tanya Mohn, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 22 May 2025
Toole was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash and was pronounced dead from his injuries, according to the crash report.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 May 2025
Although Hill initially received two tickets for careless driving and not wearing a seat belt, they were dismissed after the officer who cited him didn’t show up to the Miami-Dade traffic hearing.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
Braking, emergency and routine handling, and seat belt reminders were also evaluated.
—Tanya Mohn, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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“Seat belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seat%20belt. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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