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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In May, Tesla recalled more than 125,000 vehicles over concerns of a malfunction with the vehicles' seat belt warning system could increase the chance of injury in a crash.
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Nov. 2024
In separate releases issued Friday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said its Office of Defect Investigations (ODI) was looking into complaints about a seat belt retractor, as well as ones about loss of motive power in recent model-year Ford Broncos and Ford Mavericks.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
The ride, which dropped passengers from a height of 430 feet, did not have seat belts—an additional safety feature that is found on most drop rides.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Cyle then reached into the car, opened the door, and forced it open, before an unknown passerby stopped to help by providing a knife to cut the seat belt.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Nov. 2024
In separate releases issued Friday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said its Office of Defect Investigations (ODI) was looking into complaints about a seat belt retractor, as well as ones about loss of motive power in recent model-year Ford Broncos and Ford Mavericks.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
The ride, which dropped passengers from a height of 430 feet, did not have seat belts—an additional safety feature that is found on most drop rides.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Cyle then reached into the car, opened the door, and forced it open, before an unknown passerby stopped to help by providing a knife to cut the seat belt.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Seat belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seat%20belt. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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