Eli5: why are car headrests angled forward?

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Every single car I have ever been in the headrests always are angled at such a way that you can never rest your head comfortably on it. Like my step father has a Lincoln Navigator XL nice big ol car but if you try to use the headrests it pretty much forces you to stare down. Is it for safety or something?

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Anonymous 0 Comments

It is safety.

Your headrest is not really for resting your head. It’s main function is to catch, slow down and then stop your head from moving when you get hit for behind.
This is to prevent you from getting whiplashed.

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