As the title says, I’ve heard that putting your feet on the dashboard is more dangerous when you get in a car accident. I prefer to sit like this in the passenger seat, but some people have told me I am more likely to break my spine or legs in this position.
About 20 years ago, I knew a woman who had to have her leg amputated after a bad car accident. I remember she told me she was sitting the “proper” way too. So, #1) Is it true that putting your feet up in a moving car is that much worse for your body; and #2) Can you explain how sitting properly in a car helps prevent damage or injury to the body?
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You’re more likely to experience a plevic fracture if you sit incorrectly and pelvic fractures can be deadly due to blood loss. You’re more likely to experience them with your feet up on the dash then down in the foot well because the safety systems like airbags and seatbelts are designed to work on a properly seated body.
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