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Lap and shoulder belt combinations in your car are?
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Lap and shoulder belt combinations in your car are called safety belts
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Is it legal to wear lap seat belt only in ILLINOIS?
If the car is equipped with shoulder belts you are required to wear them.
If you wear half the lap belt a seat belt will that fulfill the requirement I have an old car and the shoulder belt is no longer working Could you fight a ticket under this circumstance?
NO..
Are you allowed to just have a lap belt in a modern car?
Yes.
Do you have to wear a shoulder seat belt in a car?
This can vary depending on if seat belt use is required by law but rule of thumb is: If the car came equipped with the shoulder belt it must be used.
What is advice for using car booster seats?
Here are some use and installation tips from the U.S. Department of Transportation:Select a seating position with a lap and shoulder belt.Never use with lap belt only.The back is the safest place for all children to sit.A booster seat without a back may be used if child's head is supported (up to the top of the ears) by vehicle seat back.A high-back booster is recommended if vehicle has low seat back; some models have removable back.Always read your child safety seat instructions and vehicle's owner's manual for proper use and installation information.Position the lap belt across child's upper thighs, not across the stomach. Place the shoulder belt across center of the child's shoulder. Then thread the vehicle shoulder belt through shoulder belt adjuster on booster seat.High-back boosters are recommended when vehicle seat does not have a head restraint. Once the child is seated in the booster, place the lap and shoulder belt over the child and buckle. Adjust so that the lap belt lies across the child's upper thighs, not across the stomach. Adjust the shoulder belt and thread it through the shoulder belt adjuster (if available) so that seat belt lies across the center of the child's shoulder.NHTSA recommends children be placed in a belt-positioning booster seat once they have outgrown their child safety seat at 40 pounds.
Is there a law against wearing the shoulder strap part of the seat belt behind back?
Most Likely: YES. In Ontario Canada, the website states:"A typical seat belt assembly consists of a lap and shoulder belt. The shoulder belt should be worn closely against the body and over the shoulder and across the chest, never under the arm. The lap belt should be firm against the body and low across the hips."There are limited exceptions, they include medical reasons, a firefighter in a firetruck engaged in their work, even being a person in custody in a police car!Where you live, laws of course, may be different. I encourage you to check with your local police or government website.Defeating the purpose of the shoulder belt can be dangerous, it serves to help keep the driver from hitting the steering wheel or the passenger hitting the dashboard during a collision. Airbags are calibrated expecting a passenger IS shoulder belted in. Slamming into an exploding airbag without a shoulder belt to help slow you down first would probably be a (briefly) painful experience!see: http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/seatbelt.shtml
How old do you have to be to not ride in a car seat in Texas?
There is no a set age, but a set SIZE. From the website for the Texas Dept of Safety- Once children outgrow their booster seat (usually at 4'9", 100 pounds) they can use the adult safety belt if it fits them properly. Lap portion low over the hips/tops of thighs and shoulder belt crosses the center of the shoulder and center of the chest.
How do you convert to booster seat?
You can use the car seat as a "booster" by using the shoulder harness straps on the upper sides to hold your Car Seat Belt over your child - the seat "boosts" them up so that the seat belt crosses and restrains them at a safe level. This may be confused with other "backless-booster seats", which this model does NOT convert to.Children are not ready to be in a regular lap/shoulder seatbelt until:They are tall enough so that their legs bend at the knees at the edge of the seat; andThey are mature enough to remain seated with their backs flat against the back of the seat and not slouch; andThe lap belt sits high on the thighs or low on the hips (NOT on their tummy!); andThe shoulder belt crosses the shoulder and chest (NOT on their arms or neck!); andEach passenger must have their own lap and shoulder belt! Never allow children to share a seatbelt. Some organizations will also give limits like 80 or 100 pounds, 4'9" in height or 8 years old. These are rough guidelines, not absolute limits. The criteria above are most important.Its only "conversion" is to use the car seat belt rather than the attached seat harness (which you would NOT use with the seat belt). You would need to check the user guide to see how to correctly thread the seat belt thru these staps and at what age and size they recommend using this type of restraint for....
Can two people legally be restrained in one car seat belt?
The answer is NO. The shoulder harness - lap belt system is not designed to restrain 2 bodies. You would be compromising each person's safety; not allowing the belt system to do it's job as designed with the "lock" upon impact and it would also constitute not being "properly" buckled. Hope this helps.
What is the right way to wear a seat belt?
if you are on the right hand side of the car you put the seatbelt on your right shoulder and if you are on the left put the seatbelt on your left shoulder
Are there booster seats for vehicles without shoulder belts?
All booster seats can be used with a shoulder belt as far as I know. The best are the kind with a back on them. Just follow the directions that come with it. And you can ask store people, they may know a lot about them. Someone answer his question. I have the same question. We have the boosters that go with shoulder belts, but we don't have shoulder belts in our cars. The mfg. instructions for our booster seat say not to use it with only a lap belt. The state says we have to use a booster, so we're stuck. There is NO booster seat on the market that can be used without a shoulder belt. BUT you do have options. First, you can purchase a seat that will harness your child over the 40lb weight limit of most traditional carseats. Seats that do this are the Britax Marathon, or Britax Husky. If that is not an option, then using a harness system such as the EZ-On (http://www.ezonpro.com/). Your last option is to have shoulder belts retrofitted for the vehicle. Depending on the vehicle this could cost about $200+. Also, you cannot have a shoulder belt put in the center position of a car. In the mean time and as a very very last resort, you can put the child in the front seat (as long as there is NO airbag) using the shoulder belt in the passenger side position. Make sure you push the vehicle seat all the way back. On a side note: also about lap only belts. It is EXTREAMLY unsafe for ANYONE to use a lap only belt. There are 2 types of injuries that are associated with lap only belts. The first being Head and/or neck injury. This is caused when the individual is thrown forward and has no upper body restraint. And the second is called seat belt syndrom. These injuries typically include 1. severe abdominal injuries, 2. fractures of the lumbar spine, and 3. serious closed head and facial injuries. For more great info on lap belt only dangers please check out this site: http://www.cpsafety.com/articles/lapbelts.aspx HTH!! Jen E. CPS Technician and mom to 3 in seats!
Is a lap belt in a vintage car sufficient for seat belt laws?
The federal law says that whatever came originally is what is required. Some old cars had only one taillight and that is sufficient.
