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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Many of his inventions and innovations, such as seat belts, are commonplace today, and the film only somewhat ironically treats his story as one of triumph.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Virginia Backseat seat belts Starting in July, adults will be required to wear seat belts in the back seat of a car.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2025
Millions of people in Virginia will be mandated to wear seat belts no matter where they are sat in a vehicle from next month.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Passengers 17 and younger can ride in the back of a pickup as long as the bed has been outfitted to include secure seating and seat belts.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Virginia Backseat seat belts Starting in July, adults will be required to wear seat belts in the back seat of a car.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2025
Millions of people in Virginia will be mandated to wear seat belts no matter where they are sat in a vehicle from next month.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Passengers 17 and younger can ride in the back of a pickup as long as the bed has been outfitted to include secure seating and seat belts.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Seat belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seat%20belt. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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