Chevrolet's industry-first Buckle to Drive feature reminds teens to buckle up
24 May 2019|3,123 views
Buckle to Drive is standard in the 2020 Chevrolet Traverse in the U.S, and when active can prevent the driver from shifting the vehicle out of park if the driver's seat belt is not buckled. Buckle to Drive is only available through the vehicle's Teen Driver mode and builds upon Chevrolet's Teen Driver system, introduced in 2015, as another step to help teen drivers stay safe on the road.
Buckling your seat belt is the number one action drivers can take to protect themselves in a crash, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in U.S.
Tragically, teens have among the lowest rates of seat belt use. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the majority of teenagers involved in fatal crashes are unbuckled.
Because Chevrolet is concerned about the risks of not buckling up, it has conducted extensive research in the area. The Buckle to Drive feature in Chevrolet's Teen Driver system was based on a recent internal pilot study of a similar feature that Chevrolet offered to select fleet customers.
In fact, a study conducted by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety found that the feature increased the seat belt use of adults who occasionally use a seat belt by 16 percent compared to the standard audible chime seat belt reminder in a similar Chevrolet vehicle.
How the feature works is that if the vehicle is on and the driver's seat belt is not buckled, the feature is designed to not allow the driver to shift out of park for up to 20 seconds. When the brake pedal is pressed, the driver will hear an audible alert and see a message in the driver information centre that reads 'Buckle seat belt to shift.'
Buckle to Drive is standard in the 2020 Chevrolet Traverse in the U.S, and when active can prevent the driver from shifting the vehicle out of park if the driver's seat belt is not buckled. Buckle to Drive is only available through the vehicle's Teen Driver mode and builds upon Chevrolet's Teen Driver system, introduced in 2015, as another step to help teen drivers stay safe on the road.
Buckling your seat belt is the number one action drivers can take to protect themselves in a crash, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrationin U.S.
Tragically, teens have among the lowest rates of seat belt use. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the majority of teenagers involved in fatal crashes are unbuckled.
Because Chevrolet is concerned about the risks of not buckling up, it has conducted extensive research in the area. The Buckle to Drive feature in Chevrolet's Teen Driver system was based on a recent internal pilot study of a similar feature that Chevrolet offered to select fleet customers.
In fact, a study conducted by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety found that the feature increased the seat belt use of adults who occasionally use a seat belt by 16 percent compared to the standard audible chime seat belt reminder in a similar Chevrolet vehicle.
How the feature works is that if the vehicle is on and the driver's seat belt is not buckled, the feature is designed to not allow the driver to shift out of park for up to 20 seconds. When the brake pedal is pressed, the driver will hear an audible alert and see a message in the driver information centre that reads 'Buckle seat belt to shift.'
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