SEAT BELTS AND THEIR PROPER USE PART 5: SEAT AND RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
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Incorrect (under arm)
WARNING! Wearing the shoulder belt under
your arm could lead to serious injury. In a
crash your body would move too far forward,
increasing the chance of head and neck
injury. The belt would apply too much force to
the ribs, which aren’t as strong as your shoul
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der bones. You could also suffer internal inju-
ries. Wear the shoulder belt over your
shoulder.
• Be sure, also, that your belt is not too loose. A loose
belt could allow you to slide under it in an accident,
and that could bring the belt up around your abdo
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men.
WARNING! A too-loose seat belt can lead to
injury in a crash. It can allow you to fall too far
forward, possibly causing head and neck inju
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ries. You could strike the wheel or the wind-
shield. Adjust your belt so that there is no
more than one inch (25 mm) of slack.
• Watch that you don’t twist the belt in the process of put-
ting it on. A twisted belt won’t work as well to protect you.
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Twisted Belt
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