The lap belt held the body in place while the diagonal shoulder belt kept the torso from colliding with the structure of the car. First installed in the 1959 Volvo, three-point seatbelts would not ...

“She wouldn’t even put her car in drive without buckling up first,” said one ... According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), lap-shoulder belt systems reduce the ...

The first type is the one-piece, diagonal lap belt you fasten while ... Therefore, over-the-shoulder seatbelts aim to hold the upper body of the car passengers during these sudden movements ...

In all three poor-rated cars, measurements taken from the rear dummy indicated likely injuries to the head or neck and chest and excessive belt forces. In the K5 and Sonata, the rear shoulder belt ...

they can ride without an additional car seat. To pass the five-step test, the shoulder belt should cross between the child's shoulder and neck; their lower back should be against the vehicle seat ...

Nearly all of them earned the Institute's highest rating of BEST BET, which means a booster provides good lap and shoulder belt fit for typical 4- to 8-year-olds in almost any car, minivan or SUV.

There’s a lot of science that goes into safety, and although safety isn’t the sexiest subject, if you are regularly pushing your ride to its limits, whether on the dragstrip, a road course, or ...

On certain Mustang cars equipped with manual transmissions ... does not allow the webbing to be extracted, the lap and shoulder belt could not be worn by a vehicle occupant.

The best way that we can keep our children safe in the car is use the right car seat every time in the right way”, says Washington Regional Trauma Outreach Coordinator Sarah Webb-May.

Properly restraining your child can significantly reduce the risk of fatal injuries in the event of a crash, data shows.

Past state law deferred to the car seat manufacturer's instructions ... restrained in a booster seat with a seat belt that secures the lap and shoulder. A 9-year-old child who has outgrown the ...

OLMSTED COUNTY, Minn. - At Graham Park, Olmsted County Public Health Services (OCPHS) will hold a Community Car Seat Check ...