1) I agree with the comment that getting into a problem causes problems for everyone else with regard to traffic. 2) Even if the accident isn't your fault officially, you can still get hit with higher insurance (I know someone who is getting seriously jacked up rates because [he] was hit from behind while stopped on the ice ... the company says that he shouldn't have stopped on the shoulder ... he should have stayed in his lane (and hit the person there I guess) ). 3) The real problem is that even with the seat-belt on, the forces on the body can be pretty severe. When I was involved in a fairly minor crash (was rear-ended by someone going about 15 mph), I ended up with a severely sore neck and a concussion. If you get hit from the side, the spin can still do major things to your neck/back/etc. even with a seat-belt on. I am tall enough to hit the windshield even with a locking seat-belt.
I understand the thwart tendencies ... and have been known to do a bit of it myself, but the sacrificial corner worries me a lot.รข
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2) Even if the accident isn't your fault officially, you can still get hit with higher insurance (I know someone who is getting seriously jacked up rates because [he] was hit from behind while stopped on the ice ... the company says that he shouldn't have stopped on the shoulder ... he should have stayed in his lane (and hit the person there I guess) ).
3) The real problem is that even with the seat-belt on, the forces on the body can be pretty severe. When I was involved in a fairly minor crash (was rear-ended by someone going about 15 mph), I ended up with a severely sore neck and a concussion. If you get hit from the side, the spin can still do major things to your neck/back/etc. even with a seat-belt on. I am tall enough to hit the windshield even with a locking seat-belt.
I understand the thwart tendencies ... and have been known to do a bit of it myself, but the sacrificial corner worries me a lot.รข