Previously, sound warnings were only required for the front seat belts. The NHTSA said these new seat belt rules will help prevent more than 500 injuries and 50 deaths each year.

A 2022 study, conducted by Korean scientists, found that from 1979 to 2019, clear-air turbulence, which occurs without any warning, trended upward most significantly in regions such as East Asia.A ...

The front-seat rules are effective starting Sept. 1 of 2026. Rear passengers consistently use seat belts at a lower rate than front passengers, the agency says. In 2022, front belt use was just ...

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. Here's what to know.

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 deaths and ...

Front seat belt warning systems must comply with the new rule by Sept. 1, 2026, and rear seat belt warning systems must comply by Sept. 1, 2027, the rule states.

US to require passenger vehicles to sound alarms if rear passengers don’t fasten their seat belts FILE - A seat belt warning sign for the right front passenger seat is displayed in a vehicle on ...

Front seat belt warning systems must comply with the new rule by Sept. 1, 2026, and rear seat belt warning systems must comply by Sept. 1, 2027, the rule states.

DETROIT (AP) — 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. The National Highway Traffic Safety ...

FILE - A seat belt warning sign for the right front passenger seat is displayed in a vehicle on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, file) FILE - A seat belt for the right front passenger ...