I don\'t think the advice to cut the belt can be correct. My understanding is that if a belt, or one of a pair, is there, it has to work. I suppose if the car legally does not have to have rear belts you could totally remove BOTH belts, but I agree- think about the safety aspect.

Made from durable plastic, includes a high quality tempered stainless steel blade for a clean, accurate cut in situations where time is extremely limited. Product Details: If you are involved in a road traffic accident and suffer a seat belt injury as a result, you could be eligible to make a personal injury claim. However, you will need to prove that negligence occurred. Indeed, seat belts were made to protect the passengers. However, there are moments when you need to free yourself out of the vehicle. When that time comes, here is what you need to keep in mind. How Do You Cut Your Seat Belt During an Emergency? Tools You Can Use

Without a seat belt, you could crash into the vehicle interior, other passengers, or be ejected from the vehicle. U. A lap belt or the lap section of a three-point belt must be positioned to lie across the wearer’s pelvis and not the stomach. This is to reduce the risk of abdominal injury and to prevent the seat occupant from sliding down and under the lap belt. In practise this may result in the belt lying across the top quarter of the thigh.

CDC. Achievements in public health, 1900-1999 motor-vehicle safety: a 20th century public health achievement. MMWR 1999;48:369-74.

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Scissors are useful for everyday situations for various tasks, and cutting through seatbelts is one of them. It’s extremely important that a correct size bolt is used in the seat belt anchorage, for example an 8mm bolt should not be used in an 11.5mm diameter hole. The only exception to this is if a ‘stepped washer’ or a collar is used to eliminate an excessive clearance, and a suitable washer is fitted between the bolt head and the anchorage to prevent the bolt pulling through.

seat (including the driver) Transits where there is a six-figure code EJA CL or EJJCL marked in the top right hand of the manufacture’s plate (in the type code box) - in the code the fourth digit marked * can be any character a) Evidence that original webbing has been cut and/or reworked; eg belts knotted, fraying or fluffing removed/ sealed by burning etc (see note A) On vehicles with floor mounted seat belts where the belt is anchored close to the seat mounting bolt then the rear foot of each leg must be buttressed to the leg. You must fail the installation if smaller bolts, self-tapping screws or wood screws have been used.

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Being stranded in a car after an accident is very dangerous. It can be one terrifying experience in your life. If you don’t know how to cut your seat belt, you might be trapped in the car for hours until help arrives. Do not let it happen to you. Always have a way to cut your seat belt ready in your bag or car. This way, you can always be prepared in case of an emergency. Our opening hours are from 9 am till 5 pm Monday to Thursday and 8:30 am till 4:30 pm on Fridays. Related products MOT Testing Magazine, MOT Workshop Magazine, MOT Testing & Workshop Magazine, MOT Testing Year Planner and the Car Owner's Guide to the MOT are published by Punter's Publishing Ltd. I don\'t really want to cut the seat belt, so can they be fixed with a patch or something or will I need a new one?