All new cars and trucks sold in the US from September 2027 must have rear seat belt warnings. Enhanced rules for the front seat belt warning will come into effect in September 2026. NHTSA ...

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 ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration just announced that all new passenger vehicles sold in the United States will be required to have rear seat belt reminder systems by September 2027.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration finalized a rule on Monday that will require seat belt use warnings for rear and passenger seats and enhanced warnings for driver seats.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration finalized a rule on Monday that will require seat belt use warnings for rear and passenger seats and enhanced warnings for driver seats.

The front-seat rules are effective starting Sept. 1, 2026. Rear passengers consistently use seat belts at a lower rate than front passengers, the agency says. In 2022, front belt use was just ...

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 ...