seat belt
noun
: an arrangement of straps designed to hold a person steady in a seat (as in an airplane or automobile)
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But first, Lamar makes sure Chalamet has his seat belt on.
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Lisa Respers France, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
After all, the seat belt reduces fatalities in collisions by 45 percent.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Continued violation of the state seat belt law carries a $50 fine for each subsequent offense, though no criminal charges are filed for violating seat belt laws, Shouse Law Group says.
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2025
Williams and her daughter were both wearing their seat belts, police said.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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Lisa Respers France, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
After all, the seat belt reduces fatalities in collisions by 45 percent.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Continued violation of the state seat belt law carries a $50 fine for each subsequent offense, though no criminal charges are filed for violating seat belt laws, Shouse Law Group says.
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2025
Williams and her daughter were both wearing their seat belts, police said.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Seat belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seat%20belt. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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