How to Use seat belt in a Sentence

seat belt

noun
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  • In one of the deaths, it is not known whether the seat belt was in used.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Emt wasn’t wearing a seat belt and was thrown clear of the truck.
    — Lori Riley, courant.com, 24 Dec. 2021
  • The driver, who was wearing a seat belt, died at the scene.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2023
  • The car will start when the driver’s seat belt engages.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Welch was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash, Bailey said.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Williams was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — William Thornton | [email protected], al, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Turberville was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — William Thornton | [email protected], al, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Of the three drivers who died in the wrecks, two were not using seat belts.
    — Howard Koplowitz | [email protected], al, 7 July 2023
  • Drivers in Phoenix were burned by the seat belt buckles of cars left in the sun.
    — Thom Duffy, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2023
  • But Kenny was anchored to the car by a locked seat belt.
    — Kimberly Kindy, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Yu pointed to the SUV’s roof strength and seat belt design.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2023
  • The safest place for your dog is in the back seat on the floor, or on the back seat secured by a seat belt.
    — Washington Post, 19 June 2021
  • Jones was not wearing a seat belt at the time and was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Warren Kulo | [email protected], al, 24 July 2023
  • The man, the sole occupant in the car, was not wearing a seat belt.
    — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2021
  • The woman, who was not wearing a seat belt, was thrown from the car.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2022
  • Stay in the vehicle with your seat belt buckled and wait for the storm to pass.
    — Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Sharp, who was not wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash, was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Howard Koplowitz | [email protected], al, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The driver of the Hyundai, who was alone in the car and was not wearing a seat belt, died in the crash, Becchina said.
    — Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2024
  • The juvenile was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, and was ejected.
    — William Thornton | [email protected], al, 20 June 2022
  • Lowe was not wearing a seat belt, O’Neal said, and was pronounced dead on the scene.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 28 June 2022
  • No one in the car was wearing a seat belt, police said.
    — Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 22 June 2024
  • About 40% of the teen drivers who were killed were not wearing a seat belt.
    — Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2021
  • Stay in the vehicle with your seat belt buckled and wait for the storm to pass.
    — Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Stay in the vehicle with your seat belt buckled and wait for the storm to pass.
    — Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The trooper was inside the cruiser with his seat belt on.
    — Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2022
  • The driver, who wasn’t wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2024
  • McWhorter, who was not wearing a seat belt, died at the scene.
    — orlandosentinel.com, 13 Feb. 2022
  • The driver did not have a seat belt on and potato chips were spread over his lap.
    — cleveland, 27 May 2022
  • Rushton did not know whether the officers were wearing seat belts.
    — Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Police said Padgett was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash and that her baby was properly secured in a rear-facing car seat.
    — Charna Flam, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024

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