What happens to seatbelts during fuelling with passengers on board?

During fueling with passengers on board, it's important for seatbelts to remain unfastened. This is a safety precaution designed to ensure that passengers can quickly evacuate the aircraft if necessary, particularly during potentially hazardous operations like refueling. Keeping the seatbelts unfastened facilitates immediate action and ensures that any evacuation can happen without delay.

Fastening the seatbelts can impede quick movement, especially if an emergency arises during fueling. Allowing passengers to adjust themselves freely, or considering the seatbelts to be not required at all, would not align with safety protocols engrained in aviation procedures. Maintaining the seats in an unfastened state is essential for ensuring that safety measures are adhered to while still allowing for passenger mobility in case of an unforeseen situation during fueling.