The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has requested comments to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) that will require a seat belt use warning system for rear seats. (Photo: Shutterstock)
Federal regulators should amend vehicle safety standards to require a visual display that alerts the driver when passengers in the rear seats are not wearing their seat belts, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Highway Loss Data Institute said in a recent regulatory comment.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) requested comments on whether to require rear seat belt reminders in a possible update to vehicle safety standards.
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