How to Use shoulder belt in a Sentence

shoulder belt

noun
  • School bus seat belts don't come cheap The cost of adding lap and shoulder belts to a school bus is not cheap.
    — Nick Caloway, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Three-point seat belts include a shoulder belt and a lap belt, as opposed to a two-point belt, which only goes across the lap.
    — Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 12 May 2026
  • The rear seat, which thoughtfully provides headrests and shoulder belts for three, lacks head and shoulder room for three teenagers.
    — Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 15 July 2023
  • One or both fasteners that secure the front seat shoulder belt to the b-pillar may not be properly attached.
    — USA TODAY, 11 June 2021
  • Rear Bed/Seat The Reimo seat has three shoulder belts and attachments for two child seats.
    — Chris Dixon, Outside Online, 6 Feb. 2020
  • In a far-side crash, children can slip from the vehicle’s shoulder belt and suffer spinal injuries or knock their heads on something in the car.
    — Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 26 Oct. 2011
  • Roll bars, netting across the doors and shoulder belts are standard, as are cupholders and lockable toolboxes under the seats.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 31 Aug. 2019
  • However, there was no mention of shoulder belt migration toward the dummy's neck.
    — Andrew Beckford, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Passengers in the Camry's third seat get shoulder belts and an inside latch (with a child-protection lock) to let themselves out.
    — Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 31 Aug. 2023
  • In addition, video of the crash indicates that the then-30-year-old ragtop was without roll bars, shoulder belts or head restraints.
    — Jonathan Handel, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2018
  • The danger of a far-side crash is that the body of a child seated in a booster can slip out of the vehicle’s shoulder belt and jacknife over the lap belt, resulting in spinal or head injuries.
    — Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 19 Nov. 2020
  • Safe Kids has a list of tips to keep in mind when strapping a child into a booster seat, such as making sure the seat belt lies flat on a child’s chest and not placing the shoulder belt under their arm or back.
    — Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 26 Sep. 2019
  • The driver was wearing his lap and shoulder belt and his air bag deployed, but the NTSB determined the front-end crash was not survivable from the driver’s seat.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 3 Oct. 2019
  • New Jersey has required three-point lap and shoulder belts on all new school buses since 2018, but fewer than 10 other states have a similar mandate.
    — Nick Caloway, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The agency recommended lap-shoulder belts in all seating positions and that limousine seating systems meet minimum crash safety performance standards.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 3 Oct. 2019
  • The driver of the car, 22-year-old Ames, was issued traffic violations for speed greater than reasonable and prudent, a lap and shoulder belt required and child passenger restraint.
    — Mike Cruz, azcentral, 30 Aug. 2019
  • The attendees in the conference call reinforced Breglia’s contention not only for the critical need for the lap-shoulder belts but also for the overall reasonable cost of installation.
    — Linda Gandee, cleveland, 8 June 2020
  • The federal agency recommended lap-shoulder belts in all seating positions and urged that limousine seating systems meet minimum crash safety performance standards.
    — Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2020

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