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ELI5: Why are airline seatbelts different to car seatbelts? (lemmit.online)
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The original was posted on /r/explainlikeimfive by /u/entropy_bucket on 2023-09-27 09:46:05.

The airline ones are more like trouser belts and the car ones strap across the chest. Why the difference?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Airline seatbelts exist only to stop you falling out of your seat during turbulence. Not to protect you in a crash.