The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration finalized a rule on Monday that will require seat belt use warnings for rear and passenger ... The rule applies to passenger cars, trucks ...

NHTSA has announced that seat belt warnings for rear passengers will become mandatory in all new cars and trucks sold in the ...

It found that seatbelts reduce the risk of fatality for rear-seat passengers by 55% in cars and a whopping 74% for SUVs. And yet, in 2022 front seatbelt use stood at 91.6% while rear seatbelt use ...

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 Administration ...

The new rule will apply to passenger cars, trucks ... visual warnings for the driver's seat. The front-seat rules are effective starting Sept. 1 of 2026. Rear passengers consistently use seat ...