People v. Widrick

In People v. Widrick (185 Misc. 2d 765 [2000] the Court pointed out that some drivers "elected to use the shoulder harness safety belt in a fashion that was comfortable for them by placing it under their arm" (id. at 771). The Court went on to say that "these practices of the defendants reflect the same choice many people make because the 'one size fits all' shoulder harness strap based on a person's physical characteristics either crosses over the neck, throat, or cheek and/or under the chin, or fits so snugly that it is too tight to be comfortable, or so loosely that the shoulder harness safety belt hangs free leaving a gap between the person and the shoulder strap, and the normal reaction of an American citizen is to relieve the discomfort of the shoulder harness safety belt strap by crossing it under the arm" (id. at 771).