#Vehicle Safety Standards

It might be hard to imagine driving a car without airbags today, but it wasn’t until 1998 that airbags became a mandatory safety feature in the United States for all passenger vehicles. Before that, seatbelts were the primary safety restraint, and airbags were more of an optional add-on. Over time, the significant life-saving potential of airbags pushed regulatory authorities to make them a requirement in all cars sold in the U.S.