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SAFETYBELT USE DURING PREGNmCY
Safety belts work for everyone, including
pregnant women. Like all
occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they don't wear
A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion
should be worn as low as possible throughout the pregnancy.
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safety belts.
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The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety
belt is worn properly, it's more likely
that the fetus won't be hurt in a
crash. For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts
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effective is wearing them properly.
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