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.

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.

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.

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — When riding along in a car, make sure to buckle up because seat belt laws could soon change in Virginia. Since the 1980s, Virginia laws only mandated passengers in the front ...

Half of all people killed in car accidents in 2022 were not wearing a seat belt, according to the National Traffic Highway Safety Administration. Now, safety advocates are pushing for more ...

Seat belt use in New York state rose from 16% to 57% in the first four months the law was enforced after it was implemented Dec. 1, 1984, with a one-month grace period that postponed fines of up ...

After years of advocacy work and asking lawmakers to listen, the "Christopher King Seat Belt Law," also known as HB2475, will go into effect July 1.

The seat belt or lap belt should go across their lap, not across their stomach. The shoulder portion of the belt needs to go between the shoulder and neck.

The state’s seat belt use data is compiled through roadside observations along secondary roads. The latest data, collected in May, June and July 2024, came from 154 sites throughout all 83 counties.

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.