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 weal- 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 section.
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.
Rear Seat Passengers
It‘s very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up!
Accident statistics show that unbelted people
in
the rear
seat are
hurt
more often in crashes than those who are
wearing safety belts.
Rear passengers who aren’t safety belted can be thrown
out
of
the vehicle
in
a crash. And they can strike others
in
the vehicle who are wearing safety belts.
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