Seat belt
vehicle safety device designed to secure the occupant of a vehicle against harmful movement that may result during a collision or a sudden stop
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A seat belt is a strap that holds a person into his or her seat in a car, truck, plane, or other vehicle, so that in a crash he or she would not be injured or killed by flying forward and hitting parts of the vehicle or being thrown out of it. They are helpful in saving lives in car accidents.
In 1946, a doctor in Pasadena, California proposed better seat belts than what were used then. In 1955, several improved seat belts were patented. Automobile manufacturers sold many more cars with such seat belts, starting then. Eventually, laws required cars to have them.
