Jonobie16h ago

Women are 73% more likely to be severely injured in a car crash, and 17% more likely to die than men. All because car companies have been resisting testing for women since forever. I’m not surprised on several levels. As I’ve gotten older and have larger breasts, seatbelts basically are impossible to put at the right spot on me anymore. And that’s just one example.

Apparently there’s a current She Drives act in the senate that’s aimed at fixing this, which could use support.

NYT gift article about the history; https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/opinion/car-safety-women-crash-dummies.html?unlocked_article_code=1.VlA.E5Pw.EZIR7otGFPSa&smid=nytcore-ios-share

She Drives act: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/opinion/car-safety-women-crash-dummies.html?unlocked_article_code=1.VlA.E5Pw.EZIR7otGFPSa&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Opinion | The Deadly Gender Gap in Car Safety

For over half a century, car safety standards have left women’s lives in the rearview.

The New York Times
Show threadGina
@jonobie relatable. Unless adjustable, every cars seat belt basically rests on my neck instead of my chest. It's painfully obvious that we, 50% of the population, weren't taken into account by most car manufacturers.
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Show threadJonobie14h ago

@Gina Yep - when I had a less curvy body, I definitely fit better. Now seat belts rest on my neck too and cut into the side.

I have a small adjuster on my car, though I'm not clear on whether that's actually helpful or harmful. (There's precious little info about even that!) But it at least gets the belt back down to my chest area. Also added padding for when it creeps back up to my neck. But of course those aren't in all the other cars I ride in.

It's so fucking uncomfortable.