Federal officials have proposed new warning systems that would alert drivers when a passenger unfastens their seat belt.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing rules that would require automakers to equip new vehicles with seat belt warning systems for the front passenger seat and rear seats. The rule would require new vehicles to have a visual warning lasting at least 60 seconds to notify the driver of the status of the rear seat belts.
The NHTSA said it estimates the proposed requirement would prevent 300 injuries and over 100 fatalities a year. The NHTSA said that while seat belt use is higher than it was a decade ago, usage rate for rear-seat passengers is far below that of occupants sitting in the front. “Wearing a seat belt is one of the most effective ways to prevent injury and death in a crash,” NHTSA Acting Administrator Ann Carlson said. “In 2021, almost 43,000 people lost their lives on America’s roads, and half of those in vehicles were unbelted. This proposed rule can help reduce that number by getting more to buckle up.”
The NHTSA says the new rule would apply to passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of under 10,000 pounds.
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