The exhibit below shows the evolution of
seatbelts from their introduction as mandatory features in 1964 to the introduction of emergency locking retractors (ELRs) in the 1970s and 1980s.
A secure fit is guaranteed by the seatbelt positioning strap that will prevent
the seatbelt from sliding down, even on shorter kids.
I also put him in
a seatbelt from day one and took him for a car drive for seven days in a row when I first got him (with the roof down)... it can't get much noisier than that!
Not exact matches
It's really no different
from allowing manufacturers to sell cars without
seatbelts.
Many modern Americans, Hibbs pointed out, persist in the vain hope that healthy eating, regular exercise, and
seatbelts will somehow protect them
from the indignities of aging and death.
Are there
seatbelts on the buses
from the airport to attach the carseat with?
Here's another tip
from Captain Obvious, if the bouncy chair or swing your baby is in has a
seatbelt, use it.
Some
seatbelts may require a special locking clip designed to keep the belt
from loosening.
Fasten your
seatbelt, because if you can't be the bad guy with regard to food choices when your kids are young enough to care about Happy Meal toys, you are going to be in a world of hurt when your kids reach their teens and need for you to say no to them
from time to time.
By law protective mechanisms that would prevent a child
from being able to unbuckle a
seatbelt are not allowed, so it's important that in the unlikely event they can reach the buckle, they are not allowed to open it.
Having your baby at home is like driving your child without a
seatbelt (This is the latest flippant simile
from a doctor in Australia.
And that means that parents of twins will spend twice the hours in the car, clenching their teeth and clutching their
seatbelt as they slam an imaginary brake
from the passenger seat.
Hospitals won't let you take your baby home unless you install the car seat in your car, and be sure you are using an infant car seat, so you can remove it
from the base that is attached to the safety belt in your car and bring it upstairs to securely
seatbelt your baby.
The advantage of this seat is that you only have to buy one seat and it'll grow with your child
from rear - facing to forward - facing to booster seat, until he or she is old enough to just use a
seatbelt.
Think of wearing a
seatbelt: Most of the time in a crash it prevents you
from smashing through the windshield and dying that way.
In fact, they've studied this, and full size school buses are safer WITHOUT
seatbelts because of the risk of abdominal injury
from a poorly fitting belt, misuse, delay in getting students evacuated, etc..
We bought a Baby B'air vest (a vest with a strap that goes around mom's
seatbelt to keep a lap child
from flying off her lap in case of turbulence) because our daughter was a lap child and this vest made me feel better about not having her buckled into a seat.
I took a class, also
from a licensed installer, that did say that a car seat correctly installed with the
seatbelt is safer than the LATCH system, so I would agree there.
The force
from a crash is kept away
from your child's body by the adult
seatbelt in these seats.
My husband has a mild lung contusion and abrasions
from his
seatbelt and «road burn.»
If you opt for a model without a LATCH or other tethering system, we ask that you remember to secure it with
seatbelts or remove it
from your vehicle when you are driving without your child.
If you are using a
seatbelt, make sure to check the belt path as it might have changed
from the rear facing seat.
Darren was very helpful explaining everything
from how to buckle baby into the carseat to showing us step by step how to install it in our car and also with a
seatbelt for taxi use!
Wearing a tightfitting bra or putting pressure on your breast
from using a
seatbelt or carrying a heavy bag, which may restrict milk flow
The Britax's SecureGuard Belt - Positioning Clip is one more wonderful safety feature which keeps the children
from sliding under the lap portion of the
seatbelt during a crash.
** There should be a
seatbelt with a crotch strap to go between baby's legs to keep him
from sliding out.
The baby chair and toddler
seatbelt is a must to use this chair
from sitting up through teen and adult.
- Umbrella protects kids
from the sun - Has
seatbelt and drink holders - Wagon can be converted into a bench - Can attach a cooler to keep drinks cold and hold snacks
Almost everyone uses an infant car seat today that is removable
from a click in base (also easily installed with just a
seatbelt!)
You can benefit
from folding chairs equipped with
seatbelts, great maneuverability and quite a roomy space that can fit two kids in the same time.
A classic example is when the government wanted to encourage people to start to use
seatbelts — World Health Organisation figures show
seatbelt use dramatically increased
from 25 % to 91 % when educational campaigns were combined with legislation.
Any kind of trauma to the breast can cause pain, including
from surgery, a biopsy, an elbow to the chest, a
seatbelt injury, or even rough sex.
School, in a way, was the equivalent of taking off the training wheels
from a bike, or moving
from the car seat to a
seatbelt.
RFK Project
SEATBELT promotes the use of the RFK Center's human rights education program, RFK Speak Truth To Power, which is currently taught to more than 1 million students a year
from Cambodia to California and empowers youth to become the agents of change in their environments and beyond.
The optional Pre-Sense Plus system (available via the Driver Assistance package) can do all that, plus fully tighten the
seatbelts and automatically apply the brakes full force to mitigate crash damage
from an impending frontal collision.
If you can think of a semi-autonomous assistance function, the new A-class probably has it -
from adding steering input to avoid a pedestrian to adjusting the brakes and
seatbelts if an impact is imminent
from the car behind.
Those super-trick cooling fins without the disc shrouding work a treat, which combined with the airbrake mean you're in
seatbelt freefall when you brake
from big speeds.
Ignition interlocks that restrict a vehicle
from being started until occupants fasten their
seatbelts could reduce traffic fatalities 16 % by 2050, Australian road safety researchers say.
Aside
from the Storm Grey paint, ST200 badging, grey accents on the
seatbelts and unique seat trim, then, the differences between this and the Fiesta ST are few and far between.
«Good laws are important, but we know
from past efforts to curb drunk driving and promote
seatbelts that enforcement is the key,» said Secretary LaHood.
Curtain air bags,
seatbelt pretensioners, whiplash protection, and all the other safety systems we've come to expect
from Volvo are also in play here.
And we've seen
seatbelt use increase to 85 percent, up
from 60 percent only 15 years ago.
Pretty much all of the engineers who worked on the Odyssey have children and own Odysseys, meaning every single surface
from the cupholders to the
seatbelt fabric is carefully selected to hold up to the spills and thrills of parenthood.
Passive safety features include: crumple zones in 1957 (vehicle body structure absorbs the force of impact); collapsible steering column (prevents the steering column
from protruding into the cabin during accidents), strengthened occupant cell enhanced occupant protection during severe impacts (rollovers); pre-accident
seatbelt tensioning (tightens
seatbelts prior to impact), and sandwich platforms (allows the engine to slide under the occupants in a head - on collision).
These include a standard automatic post-collision braking system, which automatically brakes the vehicle after a collision to reduce kinetic energy significantly and thus minimise the chance of a second impact, and a PreCrash system (Proactive Occupant Protection) which, on detecting the possibility of an accident, pre-tensions
seatbelts and closes the windows and sunroof, leaving just a small gap, to ensure the best possible protection
from the airbags.
On top of high passive safety levels — thanks in part to a passenger cell made
from high - and ultra-high strength steels — active safety features include the Automatic Post-Collision Braking system, which automatically applies the vehicle brakes after an accident to reduce the chances of a second impact; the pre-crash system, which tensions
seatbelts and closes windows and the sunroof if an accident is likely to improve the effectiveness of the airbags; Front Assist, which warns the driver in the event of coming too close to the vehicle in front, can prime the brakes, and operates at speeds of up to 99 mph; City Emergency Braking, which can automatically brake the vehicle at speeds below 18 mph; Automatic Distance Control, a radar - operated cruise control that maintains a set distance
from the vehicle in front; and seven airbags as standard, including one for the driver's knees.
Apart
from the standard set of
seatbelts and airbags, there are also quite a number of advanced safety features.
Changes include bonnet, roof, doors, boot lid and rear wings made
from lightweight carbon fibre; carbonfibre reinforced plastic bumpers, wider front wings and rear diffuser; windows made
from polycarbonate material, TRD driver's bucket seat, gear shift knob, ignition button and oil pressure and water temperature gauges; Momo steering wheel, Takata
seatbelts, a TRD mechanical LSD replacing standard Torsen limited - slip differential, coil over suspension kit, final gear ratio shortened to 4.8:1, an oil cooler for the engine, a TRD mono block brake calliper kit with racing spec brake pads, TWS 18 - inch wheels with Yokohama Advan tyres, stock Toyota GT86 engine.
GM pickups
from 2014 and 2015 — specifically, the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra — are being recalled over a
seatbelt defect.
Even the cabin space looks spot - on, with a carpeted trunk and interior,
seatbelts made
from fabric, a fully detailed dash, central touchscreen and rear third - row seats.