Seat belt usage is trending back up in Michigan. An observation study by Michigan State University found 93.2% of drivers and front-seat passengers were buckled up during the 2025 observation period.

Current Iowa law says children under 12, drivers and front seat occupants of vehicles must be belted in, but an Iowa House committee may soon consider requiring that all occupants in a vehicle wear a ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Seat belt use in Michigan hit its highest rate since 2019, a new study conducted by the Michigan State University shows. Seat belt use declined from 2019 to 2024, data ...

Volvo provided flights from Austin, Texas, to Stockholm, Sweden, and accommodation so Ars could learn about its new seatbelt. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. Inside the cabin, however, the ...

Car maintenance is nothing to skimp on. Whether you tackle oil changes yourself or book your car into the shop every time a light pings on, it's best practice to take maintenance seriously, and jump ...

BOSTON (SHNS) – Massachusetts logged a record-high seat belt usage rate of 85.5% in 2025, which officials said marks a “modest increase” of 1.4% compared to the prior year. Seat belt use has increased ...

There's nothing quite like being the smartest one in the garage. You know, like when you hear a squeal under the hood and your buddies are jumping immediately to nonsense like "recommended maintenance ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is calling on the state of Texas and school districts to implement enforceable seat belt policies on school buses in the wake of an ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued a safety recommendation urging the state of Texas and the Leander Independent School District to tighten the use of ...

In 1959, Volvo engineer Nils Bohlin patented the now-ubiquitous three-point safety belt. This year his company built on that legacy. Its new adaptive restraint system customizes protection (e.g. by ...

PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KOAA) — Drivers in Pueblo County have the lowest seat belt use in the state, according to a recent study by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). Now, CDOT is ...

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