Previously, sound warnings were only required for the front seat belts. The NHTSA said these new seat belt rules will help ...

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 ...

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, starting in the fall of 2027, all new passenger vehicles will have to sound a warning if the rear-seat passengers are not belted up.

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 ...

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.

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A seat belt warning sign for the right front passenger seat is displayed in a vehicle Aug. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, file) US to require vehicles to sound alarms if rear passengers don’t ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...