Any kind of beeping “alert” in a car is a step-backwards in my opinion…. particularly relating to seatbelts not done up.
We had a hire-care in the alps, put the back seats down, loaded-up with skiing gear…. and beepbeepbeepbeep. The weight of the luggage was making it think somebody was sitting on the rear seats (without being belted-up).
Couldn’t figure-out how to cancel the beeping.
Unload car, unfold seats, do-up seatbelts, re-fold seats, reload car…. beepbeepbeepbeep. GAH!
Unload car, unfold seats, do-up seatbelts INCLUDING MIDDLE SEAT, re-fold seats, reload car.
Although to be honest – that’s probably more to do with French cars than “advances” in health and safety.