The Tummy Shield, a seat belt positioning device, threads the lap portion of a seat belt through a cleat in between a rider's legs, harnessing the thighs, instead of across the belly.

When Laura Thackray was a senior at the University of Idaho, she started a project to make cars safer for pregnant women. Four years later, she's continuing her work in Sweden as an engineer for ...

Q: How to wear seatbelt when pregnant? A: The best way to wear a seatbelt while pregnant is to have the lap belt under your pregnancy bump, ensuring it is low and snug across your hips, and that the ...

Recognizing this critical gap in prenatal safety, the MimiBelt is a seatbelt adjuster specifically designed so the lap portion of the belt tracks over the hips and pelvic bones rather than over the ...

Never slip the shoulder belt under your arm; always make sure it is placed across your chest and fits between your breasts. Let the top part of the shoulder belt rest across your shoulder, but don ...

Some opponents of primary belt laws say they could lead to racial profiling. Florida’s Senate president, Jim King, say his state does not need the law because Florida also has a seat belt use ...