How effective are they? A government study in 2007 found that what officials call “enhanced seat belt reminders” — which combine sound, icon or text warnings — improved belt use by 3.9%.

That famous admonition became a widely used catchphrase in the second half of the 1900s when seat belts became mandatory in cars. Then came the national campaign to “Click it or Ticket.” ...

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 ...

Mask mandates have generated intense fights throughout the pandemic, sparking comparisons to early battles over seat-belt laws, which were similarly divisive when they were introduced in the ...