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Kids and Car Safety Celebrates Seat Belt Reminders for All - Final Rule Issued Today After Years of
After more than a decade of persistent advocacy, Kids and Car Safety is celebrating a major vehicle safety milestone as the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) finalized a rule requiring seat belt use warnings for rear seats and enhanced warnings for driver and front passenger seats.
Nation’s top auto safety regulator misses deadline on potentially life-saving new rules for vehicle
When President Biden signed the massive bipartisan infrastructure bill into law two years ago this week, it started a clock for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, known as NHTSA, to draft a number of new safety regulations, including one prompted by a multi-year CBS News investigation.
Carjackers Steal More Cars — Many With Kids Still Inside
Last year, 264 children were left unattended in vehicles that were carjacked. Car thefts are up since 200, and so are juvenile carjackers.
Federal law to address vehicle safety standards, crash prevention & increased fatalities
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that became law in November 2021 not only lays out a spending plan for the repair of roads and bridges but also requires vehicle safety standard revisions and research as well as safety component additions over the next one to three years.
The Safest Way to Drive While Pregnant
Standard seat belts aren't designed for pregnancy but are still the best option. Here, CR's advice on the right way to wear a seat belt when you're expecting.