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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1986
Page
9
A mini page style quiz asks true or false about seat belts. It notes false for wearing a shoulder belt across face and neck, false for belts only on highways, true to remind parents to buckle up, and false for not wearing belts in the back seat, with safety tips and context from The Mini Page 1936.
Guidance on proper safety belt use encouraging correct lap positioning and habit building. Advises checking belts before trips, buckling younger siblings, and creating school projects or poster contests. Notes source as the New York Coalition for Safety Belt Use.
The Ottawa Herald notes a 1987 model car rule requiring one in ten new cars to include automatic seat belts or air bags. It cites frequent driving trips, safety concerns for school commutes, and buses’ belt use. About 75 systems have added belts to some buses.
The article explains front seat automatic belts that retract across passengers without buckling. It notes airbags mounted in steering wheels or dashboards, with bumper sensors triggering gas inflation within a second after impact, then rapid deflation.
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