Using Seat Belts During Pregnancy

Always wear the seat belt during pregnancy. The best way to protect your unborn child is to protect yourself by always wearing your seat belt.

Pregnant women must always wear the three-point seat belt. Position the shoulder belt across the chest, between the breasts, away from the neck. Place the lap belt under the belly so that it is snug on the hips and pelvic bones, below the rounded part of the abdomen.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injury to the unborn child in an accident, pregnant women must NEVER place the lap belt over or above the area where the baby is located.