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Seat Belt
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seat belt
1. a belt or strap worn in a vehicle to restrain forward motion in the event of a collision
2. a similar belt or strap worn in an aircraft at takeoff and landing and in rough weather

Seat Belt 

a protective device that holds the driver or passenger of an automobile in the seat in the event of an emergency situation. The use of seat belts significantly lowers the severity of the consequences if a vehicle should be involved in a collision, overturn, or suddenly reduce its speed. Seat belts are also used in airplanes.



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The operation was part of the Europe Wide Co-ordinated Seatbelt Enforcement Campaign.
A TWO-WEEK campaign monitoring seatbelt use in cars ended yesterday, with staggeringly high statistics.
Your seatbelt can save your life" is the important message that Welsh emergency services hope to drive home from this year's All Wales Seatbelt Campaign starting on September 7 when fixed penalty notices will be issued to those who choose to flout the law.
 
 
 
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