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Seats & Restraint Systems
I Rear Seat Passengers
X’s very important for rear seat
Jassengers to buckle up! Accident
itatistics show that unbelted people in the
-ear seat are hurt more often in crashes
:han those who are wearing safety belts.
Safety Belt Use During
Pregnancy
Safety belts work for everyone, including
pregnant women. Like all occupants, they
are more likely to be seriously injured if
they don’t wear safety belts.
A pregnant woman should wear a lapshoulder
belt, and the lap portion should
be worn as low as possible throughout the
pregnancy.
The best way to protect the fetus is to
protect the mother. When a safety belt is
worn properly, it’s more likely that the
fetus won’t be hurt in a crash. For
pregnant women, as for anyone, the key
to making safety belts effective is wearing
them properly.
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Right Front Passenger
Position
The right front passenger’s safety belt
works the same way as the driver’s safetl
belt. See “Driver Position,” earlier in
this part.
Rear passengers who aren’t safety belted
:an be thrown out of the vehicle in a
:rash. And they can strike others in the
vehicle who are wearing safety belts.