YALE - FORKLIFT SEAT BELTS

When it comes to safety, Yale forklift seatbelts are a good pick. Yale seatbelts are resistant to wear and tear, making them indispensable in your vehicle.

In broad terms, we can divide vehicle safety systems into two large and wide parts: active safety systems and passive safety systems. Active safety includes everything that has the function of avoiding an accident: braking system, brake lights, headlights, ABS, stability system, pressure sensors, helium mirrors, etc. Passive safety includes all the elements designed to save lives in the event of an accident: safety belt, airbags, impact absorbing area, windows, etc. There is also a third category of safety systems, the post-accident system, which is designed to avoid another unpleasant incident that may have survivors' lives: for example, the fire that can occur after an accident.

Types of seatbelts:

• The lap belt is the type of seat belt that goes over the waist. This type of seat belt was used before the 3 point belts were introduced and it can be found in older vehicles.
• The sash type seat belt, known as shoulder harness is the type of seat belt that goes over the vehicle driver diagonally and it is buckled inboard his lap. The shoulder seat belt is attached to the lap belt tongue but it buckles separately from the lap belt.
• The three-point seat belt is the type of belt that is found in modern vehicles. It shaped like an Y and combines both a lap belt and a shoulder mounted belt. This type of belt is the most secure of all belts because it spreads the energy of an impact equally across the drivers body.

Even though changes and improvements have been made to safety belts over the years, its purpose has remained the same. A belt of fabric, polypropylene, resistant to huge forces, designed to keep the body fixed by the seat in the event of an accident. Even if it was equipped with electric systems, which predisposes it in case of a very violent brake, or it has been transformed into an inflatable belt.