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. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration finalized a ...

Question: I’m pregnant and I’ve seen seat belt attachments that clip under the seat and say they make belts safer for ...

Seat-belt gadgets marketed to protect pregnant women may actually increase crash risk. Learn why experts say to skip ...

While expensive and futuristic features grab attention in the auto industry, modest upgrades to seat belts are saving lives.

Arizonans need to buckle up when in the car, and will be hearing more "dings" when seat belts aren't latched. In two years, vehicle manufacturers will be required to ...

The seat belt is one of the most effective and widely implemented vehicle safety mechanisms in use today. It saves an estimated 15,000 lives in the U.S. annually. However, despite statistics ...

Michigan’s seat belt use has had a marginal decline in recent years. An observational study conducted in May and June 2023 found 92.4% of drivers were wearing their seat belt. It was the lowest usage ...

LANSING, Mich. (WNEM) - The seat belt use rate in Michigan fell slightly in 2023, according to the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP). The seat belt use rate decreased by two percent ...

Lansing — The use of seat belts is on the decline in Michigan, a state that has been a national leader in safety belt use, according to the latest statistics from the State Police. The major reason is ...

Seat belt usage in Michigan has fallen slightly, according to a new study conducted by Michigan State University. According to the study, which was a grant-funded direct observation study, Michigan's ...

The three-point safety belt was patented in 1962. Six years later, federal law mandated that new cars had to have them. Yet it still hasn’t clicked for many Coloradans. According to the Colorado State ...

Question: My seat belt seems to be wearing out. The buckle doesn’t always work right and the belt has some frayed spots on it. Are there any rules about replacing it? Can I just go buy a used one from ...