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So can you lie on your seat when you're driving? It seems very comfortable. When
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you're driving on the highway, you can lie down, put your head on the headrest, and just relax,
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listen to your favorite music, and drive. But this is not exactly the correct position,
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and there are two things that prove that lying on your seat is a bad idea. First of all,
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it's the seat belt. When you drive like this, the seat belt is not located in a proper position.
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First of all, it's not located on your shoulder and it's not holding your shoulder,
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so it's just in a free position on your body. And if something happens and you are in an accident,
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you hit the front end of your car, your body may move forward, and this belt may appear here. So,
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you will slide on your seat when you're lying, and you will dive under your seat belt. And
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what may happen is that it may suffocate you. And the second thing is that when you're driving,
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you will not actually be putting your head on the headrest. This is called headrest not because your
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head should rest on it. This is a safety feature, so when you are in an accident and someone bumps
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the rear end of your car, your head will be saved. You will not crack your neck or something. And
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this is not the thing you should put your head on and just relax. On the road, on the highway,
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you need to be concentrated. So you will be driving like this, and now look at this
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position. My neck is not really comfortable, and when I drive like this for 100 miles,
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I am guaranteed to have neck pain. And if I drive like this regularly, I will probably need to go
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to the doctor and to cure my neck because the blood flow is not going to be okay, and the
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position is not natural. So you will have the problems with your neck if you drive like this.
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Now, what's the proper position of this part of the seat? You need to put it almost at 90°,
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and then move it back to about 10°. So the perfect angle between this part of the seat
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and this is about 100°. And then, you will not fall from the seat when you drive, and this part
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of the seat will work to support your lower back, and your neck will be in the proper position,
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and the headrest will work properly. And, what's most important, the seat belt will also work
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properly. So about 100°, but of course, you may change it to make it more comfortable for you.
