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Lawsuit Pushes U.S. to Implement Rear Seatbelt Warning
A lawsuit filed by two U.S. safety advocate groups claims the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has failed to implement 5-year-old legislation that requires a seatbelt warning for a vehicle’s rear seat passengers.
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A lawsuit filed by two U.S. safety advocate groups claims the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has failed to implement 5-year-old legislation that requires a seatbelt warning for a vehicle’s rear seat passengers.
The complaint was filed by the Center for Auto Safety and Kinds and Cars Inc. They contend that such a device—similar to the system that warns front-seat occupants to buckle up—could save about 400 lives per year.
The measured signed into law in 2012 said the rear-seat systems were to be mandated by October 2015. The lawsuit demands that NHTSA begin the rulemaking process immediately and implement the standard within 12 months.
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