Experimental
Research and development efforts are ongoing to improve the safety performance of vehicle seatbelts. Some experimental designs have included:
- Criss-cross Experimental safety belt presented in the Volvo SCC. It forms a cross-brace across the chest.
- 3+2 Point Seatbelt: Experimental safety belt from Autoliv similar to the criss-cross. The 3+2 improves protection against rollovers and side impacts.
- Four point "belt and suspenders": An experimental design from Ford where the "suspenders" are attached to the backrest, not to the frame of the car.
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