to
slide
under the lap belt.
If
you
slid under it, the belt
would apply force at your abdomen.
This
could cause
serious
or
even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go
over the shoulder
and
across the chest. These parts of the
body are best able to take belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks
if
there's a sudden stop or a crash,
or
if
you pull the belt very quickly out
of
the retractor.
You
can
be
sermusly hurt
if
your shoulder belt
is
too
loose.
In
a crash, you would move forward
too
much, which could increase
injury.
The
shoulder belt should
fit
agamst
your body.
The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on
the hips, just touching the
thighs.
In
a crash,
this
applies
force
to
the strong pelvic bones. And you'd
be
less likely
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