Whether you're riding shotgun or lounging in the back, strapping on a seat belt is now mandatory for all Virginians. ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing seat belt warning system requirements for rear seat and front seat passengers to encourage more seat belt usage.

Rear seat belt reminders are still not in use, despite a 2012 law. Do you rideshare? When you get in the back seat do you buckle up? Do you buckle up when riding in someone else's car? The ...

What enhancements will be required of driver seat belt warnings? Though visual and audio seat belt warnings have been long used for driver seats, the new rule requires them to be longer.

Not wearing seat belts in the back can lead to more serious injuries and even death, studies warn. A push is on to change that habit.

For 16 years, a law requiring back seat passengers to wear seat belts has existed, but enforcement has been weak and many ...

Rear-seat passengers who don’t use seat belts are eight times as likely as those who do to be injured or killed in a crash, research says.

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 ...

What will rear seat belt warnings sound, look like? Under the new rule, vehicles must display visual and audio warnings upon start-up to inform the driver of the status of rear seat belts.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s upcoming rear seat belt alert rule will change the game for drivers and riders.

I can’t believe I’m writing this in the year 2024, but in case y’all forgot, seat belts save lives. It’s pretty black and white: Over half of all vehicle occupant fatalities in 2022 were ...

Vehicle manufacturers will soon have to comply with new rules for seat belts and warning systems. Here's what Arizona drivers should know about it.