SEATS SAFETY RESTRAINT BELTS
Regional Haul
(R05/10) Y53-6033 – 77 –
Safety Restraint Tips
NOTE: Per FMCSR 392.60 - Unauthorized Per-
sons Not to be Transported. Federal law prohib-
its the transportation of persons in commercial
vehicles unless they are specifically authorized
in writing by the motor carrier. See the cited
FMCSR for a complete description of the regula-
tion and exemptions.
• Any authorized person riding in your vehicle should
wear a seat belt. A responsible operator sees to it that
everyone in the vehicle rides safely—and that means
with a seat belt.
• Do not strap in more than one person with each belt.
• Do not wear a belt over rigid or breakable objects in or
on your clothing, such as eye glasses, pens, keys,
etc., as these may cause injury in an accident.
• Several layers of heavy clothing may interfere with
proper positioning of belts and reduce the overall
effectiveness of the system.
• Keep belt buckles free of any obstruction that may
prevent secure locking.
• Damaged or worn belts, subjected to excessive
stretch forces from crashes, cuts or tears, or normal
wear, must be replaced—they may not protect you if
you have an accident.
• If belts show damage to any part of assembly, such
as webbing, bindings, buckles or retractors, they must
be replaced.
• Do not allow safety belts to become damaged by get-
ting caught in door or seat hardware, or rubbing
against sharp objects.
• The belts must be kept clean or the retractors may not
work properly.
• Never bleach or dye seat belts: chemicals can
weaken them. Do, however, keep them clean by fol-
lowing the care label on the belts. Let them dry com-
pletely before allowing them to retract.
• Make sure the belt of the unoccupied passenger seat
is fully wound up on its retractor, so that the belt
tongue is in its stowed position. This reduces the pos-
sibility of the tongue becoming a striking object in
case of a sudden stop.
• Do not modify or disassemble the seat belts in your
vehicle. They will not be available to keep you and
your passengers safe.
