shoulder belt
noun
variants
or shoulder harness
: an automobile safety belt worn across the torso and over the shoulder
Examples of shoulder belt in a Sentence
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However, there was no mention of shoulder belt migration toward the dummy's neck.
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Andrew Beckford, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2023
Passengers in the Camry's third seat get shoulder belts and an inside latch (with a child-protection lock) to let themselves out.
—Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 31 Aug. 2023
The rear seat, which thoughtfully provides headrests and shoulder belts for three, lacks head and shoulder room for three teenagers.
—Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 15 July 2023
Federal law doesn’t always override state laws — for example, the Supreme Court ruled in 2011 that a Southern California family, whose relative was killed in a car crash, could sue Mazda Motors for failing to install a rear-seat shoulder belt that was required by state law but not federal law.
—Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Sep. 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
In a far-side crash, children can slip from the vehicle’s shoulder belt and suffer spinal injuries or knock their heads on something in the car.
—Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 26 Oct. 2011
One or both fasteners that secure the front seat shoulder belt to the b-pillar may not be properly attached.
—USA TODAY, 11 June 2021
Andrew Beckford, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2023
Passengers in the Camry's third seat get shoulder belts and an inside latch (with a child-protection lock) to let themselves out.
—Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 31 Aug. 2023
The rear seat, which thoughtfully provides headrests and shoulder belts for three, lacks head and shoulder room for three teenagers.
—Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 15 July 2023
Federal law doesn’t always override state laws — for example, the Supreme Court ruled in 2011 that a Southern California family, whose relative was killed in a car crash, could sue Mazda Motors for failing to install a rear-seat shoulder belt that was required by state law but not federal law.
—Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Sep. 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
In a far-side crash, children can slip from the vehicle’s shoulder belt and suffer spinal injuries or knock their heads on something in the car.
—Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 26 Oct. 2011
One or both fasteners that secure the front seat shoulder belt to the b-pillar may not be properly attached.
—USA TODAY, 11 June 2021
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“Shoulder belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoulder%20belt. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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