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Protecting Adults and Teens

5. Fasten and Position the Seat
Belts
Insert the latch plate into the buckle, Improperly positioning the seat
then tug on the belt to make sure the belts can cause serious injury
belt is securely latched. Check that or death in a crash.
the belt is not twisted, because a
twisted belt can cause serious Make sure all seat belts are
injuries in a crash. properly positioned before
driving.

If the seat belt touches or crosses
your neck, or if it crosses your arm
Position the lap part of the belt as instead of your shoulder, you need to
low as possible across your hips, adjust the seat belt anchor height.
then pull up on the shoulder part of
the belt so the lap part fits snugly. If necessary, pull up on the belt again
This lets your strong pelvic bones to remove any slack, then check that
take the force of a crash and reduces the belt rests across the center of
the chance of internal injuries. your chest and over your shoulder.
This spreads the forces of a crash
over the strongest bones in your
upper body.

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