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Volvo invented the three-point seat belt in 1959 — more specifically, Volvo engineer Nils Bohlin, who holds the patent. Now, the brand is making arguably the most significant update to this simple bit ...

Nils Bohlin was an engineer at Saab, designing airplane catapults for pilots, when Volvo hired him to work on cars. By the 1950s, Volvo had already figured out laminated windshields, padded dashboards ...

Volvo is the carmaker that patented the modern three-point seat belt in 1959. The Swedish carmaker is now reimagining the safety belt by adding modern technology to it. The multi-adaptive safety belt ...

Defensive driving and seat belt use are a "dynamic duo" in driving safety, if we realize it and practice it. For years I have pondered the impact on behaviors by "the seat belt." When first introduced ...