Why lock car doors while driving?

[javasaurus]

When I was taking drivers education classes, one of the "rules" was to lock your car before you put it in drive. But why?


In favor of locking:
Maybe in an area where you stop a lot, a carjacker or other villain might open the door when you stop.

Against locking:
If you are in an accident, and unconcious, rescue workers won't be able to get in.


But is there a real, honest to goodness, not based on hyped up fear, safety reason for locking the doors?

Comments

[bellev.livejournal.com]

Seriously - and I'm sadly speaking from experience here - doors don't always catch and they sometimes swing open on sharp turns. Now, if you're wearing your seatbelt - you shouldn't fall out of the car, but your stuff might. And then you might spend a lot of time on the side of the road looking for things you need... in the rain... when you're late... and there's traffic.

So you make sure you close the door firmly, always wear your seatbelt and secure your belongings perfectly - then no, it's probably just a nuisance. Otherwise - I'd recommend locking the door.