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Fatal decision not to buckle up. The consequences can indeed be fatal. NHTSA said about half of the more than 25,000 people killed in passenger vehicles in 2022 were not wearing a seat belt, a ...
Figures released by the U.S. Department of Transportation, after amplifying the advertising and enforcement campaign on May 19, 2003, indicated that "National belt use among young men and women ages 16-24 moved from 65% to 72%, and 73% to 80% respectively, while belt use in the overall population increased from 75% to 79%."
Two are located at the shoulders, two at the hips, and one at the crotch that all come to connect to a buckle release mechanism. [3] [4] This way of buckling up holds the driver's body tight in the seat, which in turn protects the upper body from injury. The only downside to this seat belt mechanism is the insecurity of the driver's head. [4]
The first commercial car to use automatic seat belts was the 1975 Volkswagen Golf. [56] Automatic seat belts received a boost in the United States in 1977 when Brock Adams, United States Secretary of Transportation in the Carter Administration, mandated that by 1983 every new car should have either airbags or automatic seat belts.
Florida law requires the use of a seat belt by all drivers, all front-seat passengers and children under the age of 18. Children ages 5 and under must be secured in an approved child restraint device.
The female buckle member has a front open side and two side holes which hold and secure the two spring arms of the male buckle member. [21] This sort of buckle may be found connecting many strapped items such as pet harnesses, safety harnesses, personal flotation jackets, fanny packs and other bags, belts, gun slings, and boots. It is also ...
One of the 17-year-olds is facing an additional two felony counts of a hate crime, according to the department. The teenagers were arrested and charged between Nov. 11 and Nov. 20, 2024, police said.
Only 18% of the 8.9 million cars and trucks with the Takata belt buckle were repaired two years after the recall had begun. In addition, the NHTSA assessed a $50,000 civil penalty against both Honda and Takata for failing to notify the agency about the seat belt defect in a timely manner.