Rear passengers need to be belted

As a driver, you need to be sure your rear passengers are belted - for their sake and yours.

To earn a good rating in the seat belt reminder evaluation from IIHS, belt reminders need to cover the back seat as well as the front.

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[lucamontangero]

Another interesting test would be front passenger with feet on the dash

[mikushionhatsune]

this is why i wait and make sure everyone is belted in before pulling off, if they refuse to wear it ill keep sitting there untill they put it on or i tell them to get out since they can walk...

[Banditply]

My dad brought home a VHS tape from work that showed the affects of rear seat passengers not wearing seat belts. The rear passenger hit the bench seat in front of them with enough force to pull the seat out of the floor and jam the driver into the steering wheel. Now, this war back in 1986 and the were using an old 77 station wagon for the demonstration. That was wild and I've never forgotten it 35 years later.

[dewrus]

There was a case a while back where a father had his child all bucked-up correctly in his car seat...but he didn't wear his own seatbelt. A vehicle cut him off on the highway and he ended up rolling his vehicle off the road a few times. With every roll, he was flying around inside the vehicle and he ended up crushing his child who would have likely walked away with only minor injuries had the father worn his belt. It was very sad.

[paulcamire]

I’m going to screenshot, print and tape this to the back of my seats in my Uber car.

[TXFRWYGYPSY]

Seatbelt 100% saved my life. No doubt about it. My kids are so conditioned, they put it on even if we’re parked waiting and the engine is off. We joke with each other but I’m thrilled that they have this instinct.

[hackluster]

Unbelted rear-passengers render front passengers' safety useless. Put your seatbelt on, takes about 5 seconds, and it might save years of your life.

[Fisheee]

Finally I have a good video to show my relatives when they visit from India. Passengers usually don't wear seatbelts there so they think it's fine to not wear it in the US too, but obviously, speeds are much higher here

[bradfordjhart]

I drive for Uber, 90% of riders don't buckle up, for that they get 4 stars, even if they are good otherwise. Bucking up is one of the core things a passenger must do and is the law in my state. Riders that value their rating, their safety and mine buckle up and get 5 stars.

[SoundFX]

This brings a whole new meaning to the Quote from the Scout in Team Fortress 2:
"You're like a Car Crash in Slow Motion. It's like I'm watching you fly through a Windshield."

[IGOTDIBS]

I made a presentation about the importance of rear seatbelts during my highschool years. It feels good seeing safety Institutions take this into action.

[demarcorosas]

Definitely, this needs to be shown at every single driving school.

[annecy]

This is very educational and should be shown in schools. Thank you.

[Starballs]

i never let anyone sit behind me without a seatbelt. they might not care about their safety, but i don’t want to get catapulted by another person

[thedarkgreenvanman]

I love your work, always great to watch and it makes a massive difference!! Thank you!

[bahamatodd]

Would also be interesting to see a side impact

[Mookiecat]

Also do not remove your doors, very drafty.

[SavianAamirTV]

I'm sure many have heard about the UGA crash with the two players & the two recruiters. Willock was sitting right behind LeCroy with no seatbelt on, which might've resulted in LeCroy having additional injuries and of course to Willock being ejected from the Expedition.

Moral of the story: Wear your seatbelts

[lilmonix]

This is a 35mph full overlap crash, you can walk away from the crash uninjured if you take 5 seconds to fasten your seat belt. Conversely, if you don't wear your seat belt, I bet both the driver and the passenger are seriously injured.


February 3, 2023 12:40AM

[gefelix]

Водитель должен даже больше беспокоится, пристегнут ли задний пассажир. Очень рад тому, что iihs показывает значимость этого действия. У нас по стране очень много людей вообще игнорирует ремни как явление, и это очень грустно.

Спасибо, IIHS, надеюсь, это видео докажет какому-нибудь количеству людей важность пристёгиваться сидя сзади. 🙏