The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act of 2012 directs NHTSA to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. ECE Regulation No. We also seek comment on ways to propose performance requirements that provide manufacturers with the flexibility to design a warning system that is appropriate for each vehicle type. There are a variety of aspects of the possible proposed requirements that we seek comment on. To the extent possible, we will also consider comments filed after the closing date. If the electrical connection is not reestablished, the warning system could malfunction or provide inaccurate information. However, many of the technologies discussed in this ANPRM are currently in use, either for front seat passengers or, in more limited models, rear seat passengers. The ___ signals the driver to stop behind the limit or crosswalk line before the intersection, Turn lanes are specifically designated lanes in the roadway for turning either right or left. This series of research studies showed, among other things, that the presence of an enhanced front seat belt reminder system increased front outboard passenger seat belt use by about 3 to 4 percentage points more than in vehicles with only a driver seat belt warning system meeting the minimum requirements in S7.3. NHTSA-2001-9899, NHTSA-2002-13379, NHTSA-2003-14742, NHTSA-2003-15006, and NHTSA-2003-15156. 25. 04/28/2023, 204 Should the system be required to register small children that would presumably be placed in a child restraint system? Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, p. 47. Note that all comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov,, including any personal information provided. 18. The study found that overall, drivers of vehicles with a rear seat belt warning system were satisfied with the system and noticed an increase in rear seat belt use. Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, [Found in the docket for this ANPRM.]. (A) where nitrogen-fixing bacteria are abundant. Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. There are, of course, a variety of other ways the warning system might be intentionally or inadvertently circumvented. A single-trip manual activation refers to a feature that allows the driver to acknowledge a visual or audio signale.g., with a press of a buttonand not continue seeing or hearing it. Euro NCAP specifies that a change-of-status audible warning must be 30 seconds long in order to receive bonus points. The agency received 26 comments. Transportation Research Board Study, p. 9. Minimum duration. h[hkg6MMGp7w)**981&Ym55[]DEDD 26. What is now the first option (S7.3(a)(1)) was added to S7.3 in 1991.[26]. However, when optimization was complete, the 30 and +30 and 25 mph 40% offset conditions were checked to ensure that all of the injury measures were See Figure 1. NHTSA also seeks comment on removing the driver's seat belt warning audible signal duration upper limit. NHTSA could potentially establish criteria in NCAP for rear seat belt warning systems as it does for other vehicle safety features. 39-40, 61; Boyle & Lampkin, supra, pp. 39. Register, and does not replace the official print version or the official [Found in the docket for this ANPRM.]. Research by NHTSA and others suggests that audible warnings in conjunction with visible warnings are potentially more effective than visible warnings alone. Minimum duration. Failure to have windshield wipers. TRUE B.) Learn more here. 0000101579 00000 n 0000057688 00000 n 0000047012 00000 n Is this an appropriate threshold? 16 will require a rear seat belt warning. You may read the comments received by the docket at the address given above under ADDRESSES. Seat occupancy criteria. [54] ECE Regulation No. We also seek comment about whether a rear seat belt warning would reliably detect a child restraint system attached by a child restraint anchorage system, or LATCH.[102]. Safety Belt and Helmet Use in 2002Overall Results. The agency's 2015 Survey of Principal Drivers of Vehicles with a Rear Seat Belt Reminder System found that a change of status warning is effective in getting passengers to refasten their seat belt. Each document posted on the site includes a link to the 9. Fifteen-passenger vans are classified as buses because they are designed for carrying more than ten persons. NOPUS is the only nationwide probability-based observational survey of seat belt use in the United States. Key Findings Fifty-one percent of passenger vehicle . For example, should NTHSA propose requirements for the color of the telltale, required text, pictorial vs. alphanumeric, or whether it flashes? In some instances, a visual signal might be displayed as a telltale on the instrument panel or on the vehicle's information display screen. Survey of Principal Drivers of Vehicles with a Rear Seat Belt Reminder System. European New Car Assessment Programme Assessment ProtocolSafety Assist, Version 8.0.2, November 2017. a) convicted of DUI This document has been published in the Federal Register. documents in the last year, 37 In response to the 2005 SAFETEA-LU mandate, NHTSA undertook a multi-phase research study of seat belt warnings. The visual warning must indicate any seating position in which the seat belt is unfastened, so as to allow the driver to identify any unbelted occupants while facing forward in the driver's seat. NHTSA also seeks comment on how the potential for false positives can be minimized (because false positives can lead occupants to ignore or circumvent the warnings, or lead to driver distraction). edition of the Federal Register. A.) The petitioners noted that primary enforcement laws typically do not cover rear seat occupants and asserted that studies have proven that warnings for rear seat belts significantly increase rear passenger seat belt use. Electrical Connection Requirements. [9] [18] In accordance with that grant and continuing with the proceeding that MAP-21 required to be initiated, the agency is publishing this Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. (49 CFR part 512). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 0000042679 00000 n For example, to what extent does the sound of the latch plate clicking into the buckle when a belt is fastened currently serve as an indication of seat belt use? 48. DOT 2009 Belt Warning Study, supra, p. 2; Transportation Research Board Study, supra, p. 8. Calculated from Boyle & Lampkin, supra, p. 11 (Fig. If your car was parked and un-occupied when it was damaged you must be The belt was buckled before the occupant sat in the seat. If your shoulder restraints keep hitting you in the ear or in the neck, consult your owners manual on how to adjust the the height of the safety belts. 0000006317 00000 n Survey of Principal Drivers of Vehicles with a Rear Seat Belt Reminder System. 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. When prescribing such standards, the Secretary must consider all relevant, available motor vehicle safety information. The European Union is set to adopt an updated version of Regulation No. Chapter 301, Motor Vehicle Safety (49 U.S.C. 60. Interaction with other vehicle warnings. This issue might predominantly affect minivans, which make up a small percentage of the fleet. Many in the child passenger safety community refer to the child restraint anchorage system as the LATCH system, an abbreviation of the phrase Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children. The term was developed by a group of manufacturers and retailers for use in educating consumers on the availability and use of the anchorage system and for marketing purposes. (Because the negative-only and full-status systems would indicate the presence of an unbuckled belt, they would probably want to avoid giving this warning unless the seat were occupied; if not, such false positives could lead the driver the disregard the warning or circumvent the system.). documents in the last year, 1407 GM also offered rear seat belt warning systems as standard equipment in the United States (starting in MY 2010 for the Cadillac SRX and MY 2011 for the Volt) and such systems were offered on the Cadillac MY 2016 XTS and MY 2015 ELR, as well as the MY 2016 Chevy SS. documents in the last year, 669 Such systems are also better able to appropriately target audible warnings or longer-duration visual warnings (enhanced warnings). See Docket Nos. In it, we seek comment on a variety of issues related to a requirement for a rear seat belt warning system, including potential requirements for such systems, the vehicles to which they should apply, their effectiveness, the likely consumer acceptance, and the associated costs and benefits. This prototype edition of the NHTSA initiated a rulemaking proceeding in 2013, and as it continues with this proceeding NHTSA is seeking public comment on a variety of issues related to a requirement for a rear seat belt warning system. 35. NHTSA has not subsequently amended FMVSS No. 95. [69] NHTSA seeks comment on, among other things, potential requirements for such systems, the vehicles to which they should apply, their effectiveness, the likely consumer acceptance, and the associated costs and benefits. The third report summarized and extended the analyses from the previous two reports. 0000013109 00000 n Accordingly, NHTSA encourages you to consult the guidelines in preparing your comments. Toyota introduced rear seat belt warning systems in several MY 2017 vehicles and increased the number of equipped vehicles in MY 2018. [59] DOT HS-810-844. For rear seat occupants, seat belts reduce the risk of fatality by 55 percent (for passenger cars) and 74 percent (for light trucks and vans).[1]. 0000046752 00000 n 0000023448 00000 n 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. This seat belt warning option required audible and visible warning signals that lasted for as long as the occupant was unbelted, the ignition was on, and the transmission was in forward or reverse. We will consider all comments received before the close of business on the comment closing date indicated above. 43. If a visual warning system including a telltale were to be required, should NHTSA propose requirements for telltale characteristics, and if so, what should they be? Under good weather and clear visibility, what minimum following distance should you keep between your car and the car in front of you? Passenger vehicles with more than one person. With respect to potential requirements for a visual rear seat belt warning, NHTSA seeks comment on the following: 13.