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To be pissed off with seatbelts?

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TheAverageJoanne · 01/08/2023 12:51

I'm clearly doing something wrong as in every car I've had I'm strangled by my seatbelt. It always seems to ride up and find its way around my neck.

What am I doing wrong?

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Needmoresunshine · 01/08/2023 19:31

It also depends on the bra I am wearing, one that "separates" means the belt naturally sits in the right place, if I'm wearing a non wired bra then I struggle hugely with seat belts. Why can't someone make a belt that is designed for women?!

VinEtFromage · 01/08/2023 19:31

Desdemona44 · 01/08/2023 19:07

Whatever you do, don't be tempted to slip the long bit of your seat belt under your arm to be more comfortable.

I used to do this all the time and I cringe to think of it now, it can result in broken ribs and punctured lungs, and you can also be fined for it.

@Desdemona44 i TRY really hard not to, but sometimes....

Desdemona44 · 01/08/2023 19:07

Whatever you do, don't be tempted to slip the long bit of your seat belt under your arm to be more comfortable.

I used to do this all the time and I cringe to think of it now, it can result in broken ribs and punctured lungs, and you can also be fined for it.

Bubbles90 · 01/08/2023 19:01

Agreed the world is built by men for men. Everything is designed on data taken from men.

BeaumontLivingston · 01/08/2023 18:56

I get in, pull the thing right out, clip it in, then adjust back to comfort from being hugely long.

What do you do?

WasJuliaRight · 01/08/2023 18:51

UndercoverCop · 01/08/2023 16:35

@INeedAnotherName that was my point, lots of people saying seatbelts are not designed for women because women are short and have boobs which get in the way. Neither of those things applies to me but I'm still a woman

It seemed pretty obvious to me that was what you were referring to.

PrrrplePineapple · 01/08/2023 18:42

BillaBongGirl · 01/08/2023 17:37

Boobs are no issue for me, or for this woman who has boobs larger than mine.

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You're right! This looks TOTALLY comfy. The seatbelt will rub between her breasts instead of rubbing her neck because the seatbelt slides over her boobs. She's definitely winning!

If she was wearing a sports bra, it'd be a whole other story and that seatbelt would not be sitting where it is in that photo.

marshmallowfinder · 01/08/2023 18:42

Hesma · 01/08/2023 16:34

Lower it at the top where the belt meets the car. I only found out about a year ago you can do this… game changer!

Yes, I always do that and it is still too high.

BillaBongGirl · 01/08/2023 18:22

ThreeLittleDots · 01/08/2023 18:16

If your bra isn't separating your breasts at the sternum, then the belt slides over ends up at the neck. Big boobs here, 5'10"

I was just thinking it might be more poor clothing choices than poor seatbelt design,

ThreeLittleDots · 01/08/2023 18:16

If your bra isn't separating your breasts at the sternum, then the belt slides over ends up at the neck. Big boobs here, 5'10"

alexdgr8 · 01/08/2023 18:16

talkingdeadscot · 01/08/2023 16:36

The top of my head comes to the bottom of the head restraint. I always thought that wasn't a problem but would be if my head was above the restraint.

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you are right, that is perfectly ok.
some people used to try to lower the head restraint so that they could lean/ rest their head on it.
that was the evil i was urging against.
many now are molded on as part of the seat and cannot be lowered, which is better.

gogomoto · 01/08/2023 18:14

My car is fine, dps car strangles me, I'm 5'6 so not short

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TheAverageJoanne · 01/08/2023 18:13

fyn · 01/08/2023 13:13

I get this, I assume because I am short with very large boobs. Absolutely hate it!

I'm also a 42E. Thanks for the replies I thought it was just me!

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Escapetofrance · 01/08/2023 18:13

My grandmother used to tie a hankie around her seatbelt to stop it hurting her neck.

temosmail · 01/08/2023 18:12

www.easylife.co.uk/product/memory-foam-car-seat-cushion/7229 driving cushion

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TheAverageJoanne · 01/08/2023 18:12

TimeForTeaAndG · 01/08/2023 12:53

Around your neck? Do you mean it sits too high and cuts across your neck?

Most cars have adjustable height where the belt goes into the door frame if it's the front seats.
Are you relatively short?

Yes it's this and yes I'm 5' 1".

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temosmail · 01/08/2023 18:10

eatdrinkandbemerry · 01/08/2023 17:46

I feel your pain 😩
I have to sit in the back due to our disabled child but I'm only 5 foot and the seatbelt doesn't adjust.
I'm seriously considering buying a booster seat to sit on (other half thinks that's insane) because honestly if he breaks hard it almost decapitates me and leaves an awful red mark across my neck 😩.
I've tried a normal cushion but they just go flat on a journey.

WhT about a cushion?

temosmail · 01/08/2023 18:10

@Cazzovuoi and white men bodies are different how?

LadyLolaRuben · 01/08/2023 18:09

Another one.. petrol pumps...designed for large male hands

Cazzovuoi · 01/08/2023 18:06

temosmail · 01/08/2023 14:13

White?

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Yes, white males. As in not any other race.

truthhurts23 · 01/08/2023 18:03

because of the boobs

eatdrinkandbemerry · 01/08/2023 17:46

I feel your pain 😩
I have to sit in the back due to our disabled child but I'm only 5 foot and the seatbelt doesn't adjust.
I'm seriously considering buying a booster seat to sit on (other half thinks that's insane) because honestly if he breaks hard it almost decapitates me and leaves an awful red mark across my neck 😩.
I've tried a normal cushion but they just go flat on a journey.

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 01/08/2023 17:39

I have quite a long body so these are ok for me, but so much isn’t. Chairs usually. And don’t get me started on office / conference room temperatures

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