How to Use seat belt in a Sentence

seat belt

noun
  • Your seat belt can save your life in a crash.
    Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The brake calipers are blue, and so are the seat belts.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
  • In one of the deaths, it is not known whether the seat belt was in used.
    Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 3 Jan. 2023
  • That's the same stuff seat belts and parachutes are made from.
    New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Texas is one of only nine states with a school seat belt law.
    Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • Emt wasn’t wearing a seat belt and was thrown clear of the truck.
    Lori Riley, courant.com, 24 Dec. 2021
  • Emt wasn’t wearing a seat belt and was thrown clear of the truck.
    Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Emt wasn’t wearing a seat belt and was thrown clear of the truck.
    Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
  • What are Texas' seat belt safety laws?
    Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 13 May 2026
  • The man, then a boy, was in the back seat, with his seat belt fastened.
    Weike Wang, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
  • The seat belt and controls were all real.
    Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Both drivers were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash.
    CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Bell, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the car.
    Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2019
  • Bean, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the car.
    Fox News, 22 Aug. 2019
  • The children told paramedics that none were wearing seat belts.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The top mistake parents make with car seats has to do with the seat belt.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026
  • One woman, who was not wearing a seat belt, died at the scene.
    Fox19 Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The woman, who was not wearing a seat belt, was thrown from the car.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2022
  • Krick said the father was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
  • The squad car didn't have a child's car seat, but at least the police used a seat belt.
    Andrew Theen, OregonLive.com, 24 May 2018
  • Of the three drivers who died in the wrecks, two were not using seat belts.
    Howard Koplowitz | [email protected], al, 7 July 2023
  • Both were wearing their seat belts at the time of the crash, Montes said.
    Gal Tziperman Lotan, OrlandoSentinel.com, 23 May 2018
  • Jones was not wearing a seat belt at the time and was pronounced dead at the scene.
    Warren Kulo | [email protected], al, 24 July 2023
  • Park the car out of traffic lanes, keep the seat belt on and try to protect your head.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Booster seats are designed to lift the child up so that seat belts for adults fit the child.
    Daniela Porat, ProPublica, 6 Feb. 2020
  • The resqme also has a blade to cut the seat belt if necessary.
    Matt Campbell, kansascity, 25 June 2018
  • McWhorter, who was not wearing a seat belt, died at the scene.
    orlandosentinel.com, 13 Feb. 2022
  • Congress took up the issue, and now seat belts in cars are required.
    Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The seat belt buckle reminder now comes standard for back seats as well.
    Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The man, the sole occupant in the car, was not wearing a seat belt.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2021

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