Pickups aren’t doing a good job prompting drivers and passengers to buckle up because their seat belt reminder systems aren’t effective – they often don’t go much beyond the weak federal standard. It’s an important road safety issue, as overall, seat belt use is lower in pickup trucks than other passenger vehicles.
Those are the main results of new ratings released on Tuesday by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a nonprofit financed by the insurance industry indicating that pickups need better seat belt reminders.
The new tests were introduced by the safety group earlier this year to encourage automakers to improve their systems.
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