Seats&Restraints
slippingunderthelapbelt.Ifyouslipunderthelapbelt,the
beltwillapplyforceonyourabdomen,whichmaycause
seriousorfatalinjuries.Thediagonalsectionofthebelt
shouldcrossthemiddleoftheshoulderandthechest.In
theeventofemergencybrakingorcollision,thediagonal
sectionofthebeltwillbelocked.Nevercrossyourneck,
arms,orcrossunderyourarmsorbehindyourback.
T oensurethattheseatbeltsalwaysprovidemaximum
protection,ensurethebeltisat,notlooseandcontacts
thebody.Adjustseatbelttoensureitisnotloose.
SeatBeltsDuringPregnancy
Wearingcorrectlypositionedseatbeltswillprovide
protectionforbothmotherandunbornchildintheevent
ofacollisionoremergencybraking.Likeallpassengers,
thepregnantwomanmaysufferfrommoreseriousinjury
incollisionaccidentsorsuddenstopifshedoesnotwear
theseatbeltcorrectly.
Duringthewholepregnancy,thepregnantwomanshall
wearthelap-shoulderseatbeltcorrectly.Thediagonal
sectionoftheseatbeltshouldpassacrossthechestas
normal,thelapsectionofthebeltshouldpassbelowthe
belly,lowandsnugonthehipbones.NEVERpositionthe
beltonorabovethebelly.
Pleaseconsultyourphysicianforfurtherdetails.
SeatBeltsandDisabilities
Itisalegalrequirementthatalloccupantswearseatbelts,
thisincludepeoplewithdisabilities.
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