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, below
the rounding, 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 driver3 safety belt. See “Driver Position’’
earlier
in
this section.
When the shoulder 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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