DETROIT — Starting in September 2027, all new passenger vehicles in the U.S. will have to sound a warning if rear-seat passengers don’t buckle up.
December 16, 2024Government, Business, Technology, Safety
US to Require Vehicles to Sound Alarms for Rear Seat Belts
Business, Technology, Safety
Software to Allow Fleets to Make Sure Drivers Buckle Up
A software tool launching in the third quarter of 2024 is set to allow carriers to make sure drivers are buckled up before they set off, the developer said.
June 12, 2024Government, Safety
Most CMV Drivers Killed in 2022 Crashes Weren't Buckled Up
Safety experts and regulators have for years been alerting truck drivers about the dangers of not wearing seat belts, and the results have been tragic for those who did not heed the warnings.
May 7, 2024Government, Business, Safety
NHTSA Proposes New Rules for Seat Belt Usage
WASHINGTON — The Department of Transportation is proposing new rules designed to encourage seat belt use by car and truck passengers, including those sitting in the back seat.
August 21, 2023Government, Business, Equipment, Safety
Safety Belt Use Increased Since 2007 Among Truck Drivers, New Survey Says
The number of truck drivers wearing safety belts increased by more than 20% since 2007, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
November 14, 2017Business
Truckers' Use of Seat Belts Increases as Fatal Crashes Decline, Data Show
A closer look at fatality and injury data released last month by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration showed increased use of seat belts by truck drivers but more trucks involved in fatal crashes in work zones.
May 9, 2016Business
Seat Belt Tickets Peak in Summer, Vigillo Says
Citations for failure to use seat belts have a seasonal component — peaking in the summer and falling in the winter — according to a report from data analysis company Vigillo.
March 11, 2015Business
Truck Makers Issue Recall for Defective Seat Belts
Several truck makers have recalled thousands of heavy-duty trucks because of possible seat belt defects that may make the devices difficult to unlatch.
January 2, 2014Business
Speed, Lack of Seat Belts Cited By U.S. in Truck Fatality Spike
WASHINGTON — One-third of the 635 truck occupants who died in accidents during 2011 were not wearing a seat belt, according to a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration analysis released last week.
January 21, 2013