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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has granted Legacy Limousines and Luxury Coaches a temporary exemption from installing shoulder belts on side-facing seats in their motorcoaches, as required by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208. Instead, they can install lap belts, as NHTSA has determined the overall safety of these buses with lap belts is equivalent to those with shoulder belts. This exemption, valid from January 21, 2025, to January 21, 2027, was granted because there is limited data showing shoulder belts significantly increase safety for side-facing seats, and type 1 seat belts are generally considered safe in this context.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a final rule amending the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208 to enhance seat belt warning systems. The rule requires new warnings for rear seats and updates existing ones for the driver and front passenger seats in vehicles weighing 10,000 pounds or less. It mandates that these warnings be visible and audible to encourage seat belt use, aiming to address safety concerns and reduce injuries and fatalities. These changes must be implemented by September 1, 2027, for rear seat warnings and by September 1, 2026, for front seat warnings, with manufacturers given two years to comply.