Your seat belt is in the wrong place. Everybody’s is, but supplier ZF says it can help. At issue: comfort vs. convenience. The best place to put the buckle so it’s easy to reach is not the best place ...

The new active seat belt buckle is different from other seat belt systems because of its use of an electric motor. The electric motor allows the buckle to extend upward about 2.8 inches from the seats ...

Most sensible West Virginians have made it such a habit to buckle their seat belts when they get into a vehicle that they don’t even think about leaving it off. Still, there are some who fail to ...

Viknesh Vijayenthiran February 8, 2012 Comment Now! Continuing its tradition of pioneering new safety technology, Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a new active seat-belt buckle for the rear seats that’s set ...

In the latter half of the 20th century, cars were federally mandated to include bizarre automatic seatbelts. Why did ...

Seat belts are a basic but critical part of driving safety, so when they don’t work, it’s a rightfully big deal. Such is the case for Honda in a new recall that aims to fix a manufacturing issue with ...

Adults know it's safer in the back seat for kids. But apparently they also think it's safe enough that they don't have to buckle up in the back row. According to *** survey by the Insurance Institute ...

Your seat belt is in the wrong place. Everybody’s is, but supplier ZF says it can help. At issue: comfort vs. convenience. The best place to put the buckle so it’s easy to reach is not the best place ...

Seat belts. For the vast majority of us, putting on a seat belt when entering the car is second nature. But for some, unfortunately, the act remains optional — and that’s leading to fatal results. In ...