Ford of America will have a “world first” next year (2010) when they introduce their new inflatable seatbelts.
Testing has been carried out for using the new belts on rear seat passengers, these are most likely to be children or parents.
One big advantage of the new seat belts is in the increased body area they will cover which will be 5 times that of a normal belt, therefore spreading out the pressure when the air bags are inflated.