If commenters believe that a proposed seat belt warning system would not meet the requirements and considerations of 49 U.S.C. Although seat belt use has steadily increased over the past few decades, usage rates for rear belts have consistently fallen below those for the front seats. Describe any assumptions you make and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. 76. Should whether the warning is visual or audible depend on when the warning is given and what it is for (e.g., a visual warning at the beginning of the trip and an audible warning during the trip if a buckled belt becomes unfastened)? 17. Rear seats may frequently be used to transport cargo such as groceries, pets, and other heavy objects, which could be mistaken for an occupant. Three are particularly relevant to today's ANPRM. Smith, Michael Abbott, Texas CDL Section 14 Special Requirements. In accordance with MAP-21, in early 2013, NHTSA initiated a rulemaking proceeding when it submitted for public comment a Start Printed Page 51078proposal to undertake a study regarding the effectiveness of existing rear seat belt warning systems. You should submit your comments early enough to be received not later than November 26, 2019. 208 to provide a safety belt use warning system for designated seating positions in the rear seat. Below we seek comment on possible sample selection bias (because these survey respondents were drivers of vehicles equipped with rear seat belt warning systems). The TRB report (published in 2004) found that new seat belt use technologies could increase belt use without being overly intrusive. 101. Webvehicle crash. legal research should verify their results against an official edition of 0000101538 00000 n Based on the agency's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) Buying a Safer Car data, about 13 percent of model year (MY) 2019 vehicles sold in the United States came equipped with a rear seat belt warning system. 0000101579 00000 n However, even these sensors could be defeated by pulling out additional webbing and clipping it off to prevent retraction; or. For example, for the static suppression and low-risk deployment compliance options, FMVSS No. With respect to potential requirements for a visual rear seat belt warning, NHTSA seeks comment on the following: 13. 49. 208 requires a seat belt warning system for the driver's seat, but not other seating positions. Using a seat belt is one of the most effective actions a motor vehicle occupant can take to prevent death and injury in a crash. An occupant detection system in the rear seat may have difficulty detecting a child restraint system. 23. 15. Under the Florida Statutes, a point system was established to keep track of inappropriate driving behavior and set cumulative point totals that will result in a licensing action. Traffic signals direct traffic flow from two different directions. Unbelted occupants are overrepresented in fatal crashes. [Found in the docket for this ANPRM.]. 0000046473 00000 n Unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities up 14% Motorcyclist fatalities up 11% (highest number since first data collection in 1975) Bicyclist fatalities up 9.2% (highest number since 1987) Passenger car occupant fatalities up 9% Fatalities in urban areas up 8.5% Pedestrian fatalities up 3.9% (highest number since 1989) 33. B.) You can arrange with the docket to be notified when others file comments in the docket. How many moles of magnesium were used in this reaction? The President of the United States issues other types of documents, including but not limited to; memoranda, notices, determinations, letters, messages, and orders. Tinting. Rear seat warning systems that employ occupant detection have potential advantages over systems that do not utilize it. Each document posted on the site includes a link to the The regulations do not require seat belt warnings for any seating position other than the driver's seat. Rear seats are used in ways that complicate occupant detection. The vehicles with seat belt warning systems were Volvos and certain Cadillac and Chevrolet models. 0000006819 00000 n NHTSA also seeks comment on the potential for false warnings, and how this might be addressed. The first option requires that if the key is in the on or start position and the seat belt is not in use, the vehicle must provide a visual warning for at least 60 seconds, and an audible warning that lasts 4 to 8 seconds. European New Car Assessment Programme Assessment ProtocolSafety Assist, 3.3. 0000057729 00000 n This PDF is Neither Euro NCAP or the ECE regulation require an audible warning for rear seats. 16, Revision 9 8.4.2.4.1.1. to 8.4.2.4.1.3. 81. Among those that supported requiring rear seat belt warnings were IEE S.A., Consumers Union, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the Automotive Occupant Restraint Council (now known as the Automotive Safety Council), and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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