Better seat belt warnings could save as many as 1,500 lives per year, the IIHS suggests. Latest; ... The chime sounds very loudly and is joined by a red seat belt icon in the instrument panel.

Seat belt use in 2012 reached a high of 86%, up 2 percentage points from a year earlier. That’s encouraging news for the projected 39.1 million people who will be traveling this Thanksgiving ...

Seat belt reminders for the front seats have been around since the 1970s, and NHTSA requires them for the driver’s seat. ... icon or text warnings — improved belt use by 3.9%.

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. ... If there's a crash, the seat belts blow up in a mere 40 milliseconds, quick enough to save the lives of the passengers who are buckled in.

Front seat belt warning systems must comply with the new rule by Sept. 1, 2026, and rear seat belt warning systems must comply by Sept. 1, 2027, the rule states.

An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down. ... For this project, he uses a seat belt buckle and some wood. Here's how it's made. First, he cuts the old seat belt buckle from the car.

Seat belt use in 2012 reached a high of 86%, up 2 percentage points from a year earlier, the government’s annual survey shows.