Wearing seat belts is an unspoken norm that passengers typically adhere to when they board a vehicle. Yet, while some people tend to neglect using them for safety reasons, a few others don’t seem to understand their utmost importance. Some drivers and passengers fail to realize that they are the…
Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death among children in the country. Thankfully, you can ensure your child’s safety and prevent injuries by installing a high-quality car seat in your vehicle. As a parent or guardian, you may have spent endless months looking for your baby’s perfect car…
For many, a stuck seat belt is nothing but a small nuisance. Generally, some amount of tugging will get it loose, allowing for buckling in. Unfortunately, this “small” problem will only get worse over time! Sooner or later, that belt will be stuck entirely—or worse, fail when it is supposed…
Seat belts are among the most important safety features in cars to be invented in the last 50 years. In a report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, seat belts saved an estimated 14,955 lives in 2017 along. In that same year, 47% of people who met their death…
No matter how careful you are behind the wheel, anyone can swerve into different road accidents. Whether it’s a fender bender or a fatal collision, one of the single most effective safety features in any vehicle is the seatbelt. With the rising motor vehicle crashes in the US, seatbelts continue…
Taking care of your seat belts is very necessary to keep you and your passengers protected if there is an accident. A seat belt is designed to secure a passenger of a vehicle against harmful movement that may result during an accident or a sudden stop. Some may ask, “Well…
Seat belts, like all other parts of a vehicle, can become faulty or break over time. However, unlike other components of a vehicle, there are numerous reasons as to why a seat belt may stop working. Below I will name a few. For one, a seat belt may become faulty…
That annoying sound you may hear when you are not buckled in is not their just to annoy, but to notify you of an important thing you should be doing: buckling in. The vehicle knows whether or not you are buckled in through the use of sensors or switches. A…
When looking for vehicle repairs, most people frantically search for the best prices. Sometimes, in getting the best prices, however, they don’t get the best quality. For something as important as seat belts, quality should be of utmost priority. However, it is still great to know about the different available…
With all the attention that seat belts get, it comes as a surprise that many people do not know how seat belts work—at least internally. Most people know the basics of how a seat belt can be stretched, pulled over the lap and the chest and shoulders, then inserted into…
