Now we're used to every new car having an airbag, but back in the late 1980s and early '90s, they were still phasing in. As an alternative, carmakers could legally get away with offering another ...

A safety belt system that has won great praise for automatically strapping in drivers is drawing scrutiny from safety experts who say the belts are often misused in a way that can be dangerous or even ...

General Motors’ automatic three-point shoulder and lap safety belts are the most uncomfortable and inconvenient passive-restraint system, according to a National Highway Transportation Safety ...