NHTSA also seeks comment on the potential for false warnings, and how this might be addressed. 22. 0000031263 00000 n 0000101579 00000 n 2015. The inside of a parked car can quickly reach unsafe temperatures, even on a mild day. If your car was parked and un-occupied when it was damaged you must be 0000011021 00000 n 0000043267 00000 n 2. informational resource until the Administrative Committee of the Federal 4092 81 ECE Regulation No. Occupant detection is also likely to add cost to a rear sear warning system. on ECE Regulation No. 0000104337 00000 n Only 66 percent of people who said they always wore seat belts while driving also said they always wore them as rear seat passengers. 2. DOT 2009 Belt Warning Study, supra, p. 8; Schroeder & Wilbur, supra, p. 33. [27] Should NHTSA propose one or more of these systems as requirements or compliance options? 208 to provide a safety belt use warning system for designated seating positions in the rear seat. European New Car Assessment Programme Assessment ProtocolSafety Assist, 3.3.2. 2 killed, including 1 child, when Mustang crashes into semi just In some instances, a visual signal might be displayed as a telltale on the instrument panel or on the vehicle's information display screen. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and suggest alternatives. What type of information should the warning convey? 0000047687 00000 n MVOSS does, however, provide demographic detail that cannot be observed and insight into the reasons people do and do not use seat belts. The warning requirements for automatic belts in S4.5.3 mirror, with some differences, the first compliance option. Would occupant detection be necessary for these systems? 0000009615 00000 n Alternatives to a visual warning (telltale) on vehicle start-up could include an audible signal, either electronic or mechanical, or a haptic warning (e.g., steering wheel or seat vibration). For example, would a less sophisticated warning, such as a specialized system of mirrors, be sufficient to inform the driver about the status of the rear seat belts? Seat occupancy criteria. The best practices could include the type of information the warning system should convey and the minimum durations of the warnings. It directs the Secretary to either issue a final rule, or, if the Secretary determines that such an amendment does not meet the requirements and considerations of 49 U.S.C. 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. To test whether an air bag system either suppresses or properly deploys the front outboard passenger air bag in the presence of a child or small-stature individual, NHTSA tests the air bag system with a variety of different dummies. Some states with mandatory rear seat belt laws include rear-seat specific messaging in their media campaigns. Seat belt warning systems encourage seat belt use by reminding unbuckled occupants to fasten their belts and/or by informing the driver that an occupant is unbelted, so that the driver can request the unbelted occupant to fasten their seat belt. to submit a report to Congress describing the reasons for not prescribing such a standard. 23. WebBased on an analysis of seat belt wearing rates among crash involved and non-crash involved drivers in Norway it is estimated that unbelted drivers have 8.3 times the fatal crash risk and 5.2 times the serious injury crash risk of belted drivers.
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