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What is the correct way to wear a lap and shoulder belt?
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Lap belt low and snug across the hips, shoulder belt across the chest — never under your arm or behind your back
A belt worn low on the hips and across the chest loads the body's strongest bones in a crash.
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- ✓Lap belt low and snug across the hips, shoulder belt across the chest — never under your arm or behind your back
- ✗Shoulder belt tucked under the arm for comfort
- ✗Lap belt across the stomach
- ✗Loose enough to slip a fist under
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