Within the next two years, the "ding" of a seat belt reminder will be required for all seats in a vehicle, no longer just the driver. Here's what to know.

Front seat belt warning systems must comply with the new rule by Sept. 1, 2026, and rear seat belt warning systems must comply by Sept. 1, 2027, the rule states.

Front seat belt warning systems must comply with the new rule by Sept. 1, 2026, and rear seat belt warning systems must comply by Sept. 1, 2027, the rule states.

Even if you sit in a car’s back seat, you’d have to buckle up, under legislation that’s moved through both the House of Delegates and state Senate.

The Texas Department of Transportation held an event Friday as a reminder of a seat belt enforcement push that local law enforcement will be doing through June.

Seat belt use in New York state rose from 16% to 57% in the first four months the law was enforced after it was implemented Dec. 1, 1984, with a one-month grace period that postponed fines of up ...