The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash-tests cars and determines safety ratings based on four factors: Measurements from dummies, survival space, airbags, and seat belt effectiveness.

The first safety concept is inflatable safety belts, a.k.a. seat belts with air bags. Ford has developed a small, tubular-shaped inflatable bag that could be incorporated into the shoulder and lap ...

Violating California law by not wearing a seat belt can result in a fine of $162, according to the state Office of Traffic Safety. Failing to properly restrain a child under 16 results in a fine of ...

Best used as a harnessed seat as it does not provide good belt positioning in booster mode. About The Safety 1st All-in-One is part of the Car Seats test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab ...

The Independence Police Department has joined agencies across the state for focused enforcement of proper seat belt and car ...

Why most school buses do not have seat belts Car manufacturers must meet the requirement ... s efforts to reduce traffic deaths and increase safety after a spike in deaths following the COVID ...

Nowadays, seat belts are a prominent part of every car's equipment that few people ... Although it does not directly increase ...

Vehicle seat belts are designed for adults, but boosters, geared for children who have outgrown harness-equipped car seats, are essential safety equipment. Researchers stressed that age-and size ...