Safety
Belt
Use During Pregnancy
Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all
occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured
if
they don’t wear
safety belts.
A
pregnant woman
should wear a
lap-shoulder belt, and
the
lap portion should
be worn
as
low as
possible throughout
the pregnancy.
The best way to protect the fetus is
to
protect the mother. When
a
safety
belt
is
worn
properly,
it’s
more likely that
the
fetus won’t be hurt
in
a
crash. For
pregnant women, as for anyone, the
key
to making safety belts effective is
wearing them properly.
Right
Front Passenger Position
The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same way
as
the driver’s
safety belt. See “Driver Position,” earlier
in
this part.
When
the
lap portion
of
the belt is pulled out all the way,
it
will
lock. If
it
does, let
it
go back all the way and start again.
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