Devco Design & Development

07/22/2026

Front & Rear Seat Belt Usage Rule September 1, 2028
All Vehicles Sold Under 10,000 lbs; All Seats Warning Reminders

My Federal Register Comment Includes BUCKLE UP & UNBUCKLE
https://www.devco-design.com/design/dot/front-rear-seat-belt-usage-safety-comment-david-deveau-devco-design-development.pdf

12/19/2025

!! ATTENTION !!
FEDERAL REGISTER Actions Of Recent Years In NHTSA and NCAP Dockets have defined the Terms For Collision Prevention Features As:
AUTOMATIC; Features That Operate With No Driver Intervention.
ASSIST; Features That Require Driver Intervention To Operate.

EXAMPLE:
Regards To TESLA, the use of "AUTO", short for Automatic, for the AutoPilot name termed for use as an AutoDriver feature is currently non-compliant.

TESLA is recently starting to use in other countries the name "Intelligent Driver Assist" that will also comply with the NHTSA and NCAP...

EXAMPLE: NCAP Speed Safety Ratings

08/13/2025

Other Multi Model Platform Designs Are Finally Emerging That Verify The Time And Cost Reductions To Produce Vehicles BUT None Are As Safe As The 2010 Separable But Tethered Safety Cage Modular Platform . . .
PATENT US 7721837 B1

https://patents.google.com/patent/US7721837B1/en

The Ford Universal EV Platform is expected to underpin as many as eight models, starting with a pickup slated to arrive in 2027.

12/22/2024

Road Safety Is Sure To Be Compromised Again !!!

The New Administration Is Being Strongly Influenced By The Billionaire Automotive Manufacturing CEO That Officially Submitted To The NHTSA Via The Federal Register "THAT SAFETY REGULATIONS ARE FINE AS LONG AS THEY DO NOT APPLY TO ME".

Elon Musk already wants to put an end to reporting accidents caused by Safety Equipment Failures,, That Are Key To Safety Equipment Recalls !!!

When Elain Chow was in charge of DOT (During The Last Trump Administration) she granted the Automotive Industry VOLUNTARY Implementation Of Already Passed Safety Regulation Requirements. We were finally starting to correct the past PROFIT OVER SAFETY Administrations but SORRY HERE WE GO AGAIN !!!

09/10/2023

The NHTSA Released Rule for All Seat Belts FRONT & REAR to have BUCKLE UP WARNINGS

This update was required by Congress in 2012 to start with 2016-2017 Models but was delayed by many administrations that wavered under the automotive industry's strong influence against spending for increased public road safety.

This obvious life saving innovation is now required to be in all 2026 Model Vehicles at the latest and by some manufacturers that are now inspired to be safer, maybe even sooner.

Hopefully this is only one of many overdue rules like the NCAP Updates mandated in 2015 that will finally move forward by this present administration under the temporary leadership of NHTSA Chief Counsel, Ann Carlson.