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Figure 11
– Preferred and optimal zones for angles of pelvic belt restraints
The belt restraint buckle of three point belt restraints must be placed in contact with the
occupant’s body and away from wheelchair components
Upper torso belt restraints should fit directly over, and in contact with, the middle of the
shoulder.
The junction of the shoulder belt and pelvic belt of three point belts should be located near the
hip opposite to the shoulder over which the diagonal belt crosses and not near the midline of the
occupant
Belt restraints should not be routed outside of the wheelchair wheels or over the wheelchair arm
supports and should not be held away from the body by the wheelchair components or parts,
such as the wheelchair armrests or wheels, see
Figure 122
and
Figure 133
.
Figure 122
– Illustration of improper positioning of belt restraints
