Why do seatbelts stop when you pull them hard?

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EDIT: I understand that it’s supposed to be for safety. I’m asking because I’ve only experienced the stopping mechanism when I pull. I’ve hit the brakes very abruptly before but nothing. Should I get it looked at?

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I remember having read in some children book that in some modifications the seatbelts are held by one time pyro devices which explode and fixate the belt in case of emergency. Boy was I afraid to pull them roughly!

Was such a design ever implemented in older cars or was the author joking?

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