lap sash seatbelt

noun

Etymology

From lap (“upper legs of a seated person”) + sash (“length of cloth worn over the shoulder”) + seatbelt (“restraining belt”).

Definitions

  1. A type of seatbelt which goes across the pelvis and then up and diagonally across the body

    A type of seatbelt which goes across the pelvis and then up and diagonally across the body; the conventional type found in most cars today.

    • From 4 years to about 11 years, a booster seat, initially with a harness (until about 6 years) and then with an adult lap/sash seatbelt, offers the safest option for car travel.
    • Once your child doesn′t fit into a child car restraint at around four years of age, a booster seat can be used with an adult lap/sash seatbelt.

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