The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in a bid to increase road safety, has made it mandatory for nearly all new passenger cars and trucks sold in the country to have automatic emergency braking systems by September 2029.

US mandates new cars to come with emergency braking systems by 2029

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is opening new safety probes into 1.72 million Honda vehicles, 230,000 Jeeps and 390,077 Ram trucks.

World Business Watch | Safety probes into 1.72 million Honda vehicles

If we have to name one of the most basic safety features of vehicles, the first thing you might think of is a seatbelt. Right? This passive safety device is designed to secure the driver or passenger of a vehicle against harmful movement that may result during a collision or a sudden stop. But not just that. A seatbelt, if buckled well, also guarantees the correct position of an occupant for the effective deployment of airbags. Have you ever thought about who invented the seatbelt and how it found use in automobiles?

WION Pitstop | Car Safety Facts: Who Invented the Seatbelt?

In the 1800s, the first mechanisms to slow the momentum of a vehicle and prevent uncontrolled motion were tested. Today, over two centuries later, from the early drum brakes to modern-day discs, brake system evolution has improved safety and reduced the risk of car crashes across the globe. Now, hydraulically actuated disc brakes are the most commonly used stopping system in modern motor vehicles. But have you ever thought about the first vehicles to get disc brakes? Let's check that out in the history of disc brakes.

WION Pitstop | Car Safety Facts: How Disc Brakes Replaced Drum Brakes?

An airbag, also known as an Air Cushion Restraint System or Supplemental Restraint System, is classified as a passive restraint. It automatically inflates upon collision to act as a cushion that prevents the occupants in case of an impact. Today, in the world of cars, airbags are ubiquitous and a mandatory safety feature in most countries. But do you know that the concept of airbags is over a century old? And it took about 30 years to find its use in the automotive domain as a safety item. So, when, and how the airbag was invented? How it became a safety feature? Watch the video to find out.

WION Pitstop | Car Safety Facts: The Story of Airbags

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US mandates new cars to come with emergency braking systems by 2029

World Business Watch | Safety probes into 1.72 million Honda vehicles

WION Pitstop | Car Safety Facts: Who Invented the Seatbelt?

WION Pitstop | Car Safety Facts: How Disc Brakes Replaced Drum Brakes?

WION Pitstop | Car Safety Facts: The Story of Airbags