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NHTSA says seat belt use is lower at night, even though the risk of a serious crash is higher after dark.
Read More →New Hawaii laws require seat belts for both front and back seat occupants, and prohibit texting while driving.
Read More →Toyota Motor Sales USA said it is recalling approximately 209,000 2007-2013 model-year FJ Cruiser vehicles so that dealers can address a potential seat belt problem.
Read More →WASHINGTON – New research released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) concludes that nationwide seat belt use reached an all-time high of 86% in 2012.
Read More →WASHINGTON – Stockholm-based Autoliv Inc. has agreed to plead guilty for its role in a conspiracy to fix prices of seatbelts, airbags and steering wheels installed in U.S. cars, as well as the company’s role in a separate conspiracy to fix prices of seatbelts, the Department of Justice announced.
Read More →This week’s tip, taken from the 2012 edition of “Illinois Rules of the Road,” concerns safety belts and airbags.
Read More →WASHINGTON – Subaru of America Inc. is recalling 275,000 2009-2012 model-year Forester SUVs because their rear seat belts fail to permit proper installation and attachment of a child restraint in the seat. There’s a problem with the automatic locking retractor in the seat belt assemblies located in the rear center seating.
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DEARBORN, MI – Ford’s rear inflatable seat belts have been named a Breakthrough Product Award winner by Popular Mechanics, part of the magazine’s seventh annual Breakthrough Awards.
Read More →ARLINGTON, VA – The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety posted an analysis, on its website, of the traffic and vehicle safety laws that significantly impact the number of collision-related fatalities and injuries.
Read More →PROVIDENCE, RI – Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee on June 30 signed a primary seat belt bill into law. As a result, law enforcement officers in the state can now pull over adult drivers and fine them $75 solely for failing to wear a seat belt, the Providence Journal reported.
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