According to the NHTSA, the seat belt usage rates for rear seat passengers have been consistently below those of front seats. Rear seat belts reduce the risk of fatality by 55% for passenger cars ...

According to the NHTSA, seat belt usage for rear-seated passengers is consistently below that of front-seated passengers, with data from 2022 indicating that rear-seated passengers use a seatbelt ...

NHTSA's proposed rule would amend a federal regulation for occupant crash protection, which currently mandates visual and audible alerts to encourage seat belt use for the driver's seat but does ...

Just like the seat belt, rear view mirror, or back-up camera, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is ...

Current rules require such visual and audio warnings only for the driver’s seat, but not for other seating positions. NHTSA estimates that the proposed requirements would prevent approximately ...

Federal officials have proposed new warning systems that would alert drivers when a passenger unfastens their seat belt. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now.

A seat belt warning sign for the right front passenger seat is displayed in a vehicle on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. The Department of Transportation is proposing new rules designed to encourage seat ...

Experts recommend keeping children in the back seat until they're big enough for seat belts to fit properly, as age, size, and safety features all play a role in determining when it's safe to move to ...

NHTSA Mandates Rear Seat Belt Reminders And Enhanced Warnings For Front Seats. The law goes into effect on September 1, 2026 and is expected to save about 50 lives annually.

NHTSA released a report in 2002 that praised compartmentalization, and those findings were used in 2007 and 2011 as the basis for rejecting proposed seat-belt requirements.

WASHINGTON — The Department of Transportation is proposing new rules designed to encourage seat belt use by car and truck passengers, including those sitting in the back seat.

Federal officials have proposed new warning systems that would alert drivers when a passenger unfastens their seat belt. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now.