Defendants in a motor-vehicle case may raise the issue of an injured driver or passenger exacerbating his or her injury by not wearing a seat belt. This is known as the "seat belt defense." When ...

The biggest news this past week from the automotive industry, in terms of safety innovations at least, was Ford's announcement it has completed work on the world's first inflatable seat belts – a ...

With a quarter-century of automotive journalism under my, uhm, belt, I thought I’d learned everything there was to know about the correct driving position. Adjust the mirrors to reduce blind spots; ...

Last Friday, Tesla issued a voluntary recall on all Model S’s manufactured in the past 3 years to check for a possible defect with the front seat belts. The reason for the recall is due to a customer ...

This tiny, unassuming button has an important purpose. (Trust us: You'd miss it if it disappeared!) There are a lot of eye-catching and weird car features in your vehicle, no matter the make and model ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Within the next two years, the "ding" of a seat belt reminder will be required for all seats in a vehicle, no longer just the ...