Recent Examples on the WebOnce kids are big enough for seat belts, the NHTSA says the lap belt should be across the upper thighs — not the stomach — and the shoulder belt should be going across the shoulder and chest — not the neck or face. Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Apr. 2022 Those include shoulder and/or lap belt, child restraint system forward-facing or rear-facing, an unknown type of child restraint system, or a restraint system of some other kind. Frank Fellone, Arkansas Online, 8 May 2021 The lap belt is designed to hold the body in the seat.Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2021 The driver’s shoulder and lap belt were used, but the air bags were not deployed, police said. Christopher Keating, courant.com, 25 Apr. 2021 The danger of a far-side crash is that the body of a child seated in a booster can slip out of the vehicle’s shoulder belt and jacknife over the lap belt, resulting in spinal or head injuries. Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 19 Nov. 2020 The student also was sent to timeout while in the lap belt after throwing food. Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 19 Nov. 2020 The student also was sent to timeout while in the lap belt after throwing food. Jennifer Smith Richards, chicagotribune.com, 19 Nov. 2020 Dual air bags, anti-lock brakes, and traction control (unfortunately with no manual override) are standard equipment, as are seatbelt tensioners that cinch the manual three-point belts and rear-center lap belt in tandem with air-bag detonation. Martin Padgett Jr., Car and Driver, 16 Sep. 2020 See More