Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The use of car seats to protect children on the road has been recommended by major pediatric organizations — and required by state ...

Crash test results on large 2023 pickups indicate that back-seat passengers should be especially careful about their posture and seat belt fit to prevent life-threatening injury during a front ...

The seat belt is one of the most effective and widely implemented vehicle safety mechanisms in use today. It saves an estimated 15,000 lives in the U.S. annually. However, despite statistics ...

(The Hill) — The Department of Transportation is going to mandate rear seat belt reminder systems to be implemented by late 2027 in all new cars as part of ongoing efforts to reduce traffic crash ...

Within the next two years, the "ding" of a seat belt reminder will be required for all seats in a vehicle, no longer just the driver. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration finalized a ...

BOSTON (WWLP) – The U.S. Department of Transportation has proposed a new rule to require manufacturers to add a seat belt warning system for the rear seats of cars, trucks, and some buses in order to ...