Witness History - The man who invented the seat belt
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In 1958, the late Swedish engineer Nils Bohlin invented the three-point safety belt for cars. It's estimated to have saved more than one million lives around the world.
In 2022, Nils's stepson Gunnar Ornmark told Rachel Naylor about the inventor’s legacy.
(Photo: Nils Bohlin modelling his invention. Credit: Volvo Cars Group)
Published on Tuesday, 2nd April 2024.
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