restraint belt

Secures seated passengers

A restraint belt is a strap designed to secure a person in place, whether for safety or confinement.

In vehicles and aircraft, it's another term for a seat belt or safety belt.

In medical and psychiatric settings, restraint belts secure patients to beds or chairs to prevent movement or self-harm: The orderlies fastened the restraint belt across his chest.

Related

safety · safety first · click · fastener · secure · fasten securely · tighten · waist · lap · vehicle · airplane · roller coaster · car · tension · nylon · clasp · snug · tight fit

Opposites
safety device type

restraint beltairbag

Vehicle collision cushion

air cushion · crash pad · crumple zone · roll cage · ejection

restriction vs. freedom

restraint beltfreedom of movement

Liberty to travel unimpeded

unrestrained · release mechanism · unbuckled · unbound · untethered

Family

restraint, belt, restrain, restrained, restraining, restrains, unrestrained, belts, belted

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