Frontal Crash with an Unbelted Rear Seat Passenger

IIHS frontal crash test with an unbelted rearseat passenger Adults have gotten the message that its safer for kids to ride in the back seat properly restrained, but when it comes to their own safety, there is a common misperception that buckling up is optional. Among adults who admit to not always using safety belts in the back seat, 4 out of 5 surveyed by the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) say short trips or traveling by taxi or ridehailing service are times they dont bother to use the