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Figure 3 - 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 4 and Figure 5.
Figure 4 - Illustration of improper positioning of belt restraints