Chevrolet’s industry-first Buckle to Drive feature is available when the vehicle is in Teen Driver mode. 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 center that reads “Buckle seat belt to shift.” (Photo by John F. Martin for Chevrolet)Chevrolet Chevrolet’s new Buckle to Drive feature is an industry-first aimed at teenage drivers who forget to use their seatbelt. You’d think we wouldn’t need this, but the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) says the majority of teens involved in fatal car crashes in the U.S. weren’t wearing seatbelts. Teens have the lowest rates of seatbelt use, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Of the people killed in vehicle crashes in 2017, 47 per cent weren’t wearing seatbelts. Needless to say, Chevrolet hopes its system reminds drivers to be safe while driving. “Buckle to Drive is Chevrolet’s latest feature designed to encourage young drivers to develop safe driving habits right from the start,” Tricia Morrow, Chevrolet’s safety engineer, said. “Buckle to Drive is embedded in Chevrolet’s Teen Driver system and is aimed at helping remind teens to buckle up every time they get behind the wheel.” Here’s how it works: first, Teen Driver has to be enabled. When the vehicle is turned on and the seat belt isn’t buckled, you won’t be allowed to shift out of park for 20 seconds. If you press the brake pedal to shift, the car will sound an audible alert and display a Buckle seatbelt to shift message in the instrument cluster. Once the seatbelt is buckled, you can shift into the desired gear. Buckle to Drive will be standard on the 2020 Chevy Traverse, as well as the Malibu and Colorado, starting this
Origin: You now have to buckle your seatbelt to start your Chevy Traverse