Not the author, but I think there was some research and it's indeed better for you if you have head support, to be facing back towards the front. If prevents a whole range of injuries, from your neck, to becoming a projectile yourself.

But it's really theoretical, and does not account for the passenger in front of you headed head-first into your throat.

PS: I laughed hard that xlbuttplug2 is answering to deadbabe. The internet lives!

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raaron773 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Interesting. I didnt know this, i always get motiom sickness if i sit facing the opposite direction.

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rooo999 5 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Not sure what kind of cars you drive but in mine all the seats face the same direction. Why would they change that when making it safer?

	▲	denkmoon 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Consider the "booth seats" in trains and busses. So people can chat etc facing each other. If you've got a waymo with your friends why wouldn't you want the seats facing each other so you can be social, excluding this safety factor.

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