A seat belt device includes a shoulder belt portion for restraining the
front portion of the upper half of the body of a passenger seated in an
associated seat, a lap belt portion for restraining the thighs of the
passenger, and a thigh belt portion which extends across a seat cushion
of the associated seat so as to be disposed under the thighs of the
passenger in use, and which is provided for restraining the thighs of the
passenger together with the lap belt portion.