Seat belt warnings will soon be required for rear seats

Rear seat belt reminders to be required in 2027
NHTSA estimated the new rule will prevent more than 500 injuries and save about 50 lives each year if and when it's fully implemented.
Mandatory Rear Seat Belt Alarms Coming To All US Cars In 2027
All new cars and trucks sold in the US from September 2027 must have rear seat belt warnings. Enhanced rules for the front seat belt warning will come into effect in September 2026. NHTSA estimates that the changes will prevent 500 injuries and save 50 lives every year In a move that’ll make every backseat driver even more vocal,
NHTSA To Require Rear-Seat Belt Warnings In New Cars By 2027
The NHTSA has announced a new rule that will require automakers to equip new vehicles with enhanced seat belt reminder systems for both front and rear seats.
How The New Rear Seat Belt Alert Rule Will Impact Drivers
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s upcoming rear seat belt alert rule will change the game for drivers and riders.
US to require passenger vehicles to sound alarms if rear passengers don’t fasten their seat belts
Starting in September of 2027, all new passenger vehicles in the U.S. will have to sound a warning if rear-seat passengers don’t buckle up.
US To Require Rear Seat Belt Reminders In Vehicles
The rule requires a visual warning upon vehicle start-ups to inform the driver of the status of the rear seat belts, which should last at least 60 seconds. The rule also requires an audio-visual signal whenever rear seat belts are unfastened while driving.
New law will require cars to alert when rear seat belts are unbuckled
It's estimated that this new rule could save 50 lives and prevent 500 injuries annually once fully implemented. The rule applies to passenger cars, trucks, buses (excluding school buses), and multipurpose vehicles weighing up to 10,
Louisiana: New Rear Seat Belt Rules Coming Soon – What Drivers Should Know
Starting September 2027, new rules will require all passenger vehicles to sound alarms if these specific passengers aren’t wearing their seat belts.
Seat belt warnings will soon be required for rear seats: Here's what to know
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration finalized a rule on Monday that will require seat belt use warnings for rear and passenger seats and enhanced warnings for drive
Buckle Up: Rear Seat Belt Alerts Mandatory Starting 2027
The rule requires warning systems to provide both visual and auditory alerts to the driver if a passenger is detected in a rear seat unbuckled. The visual alert must show the driv
Seatbelt Reminders Will Be Chiming More, for Passengers' Own Good
NHTSA will require audible warnings for everyone in the car, including back-seat riders, in an effort to reduce the 50 percent of traffic fatalities who are unbuckled.
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Buckle Up: NHTSA finalizes seat belt reminder rule in attempt to increase seat belt use and improve occupant safety
The United States Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has finalized a rule requiring se ...
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Biden Administration Issues New Rule Requiring Vehicles To Include Alarms Nagging Passengers in Rear Seats To Wear Seatbelts
The administration estimates the new rule will prevent 500 injuries and as many as 50 lives every year.
U.S. New Seat Belt Warning Rule Set to Save Lives Starting 2027
Currently, seat belt warnings are required only for drivers, leaving passengers, particularly those in rear seats, without the same level of safety prompts.