We know; it’s going to wrinkle your outfit. You just ate a big meal, and it feels uncomfortable to strap it across your gut. When you get carjacked by a gang of armed thugs, you want to be free to leap out your window and dash to safety. Understandable.

Tough noogies. All front seat passengers and all passengers under the age of 18 are required by law to wear a seat belt or child restraint device, and if that isn’t reason enough, they just might save your life. That would be good, because you have plans this weekend.

You must also make sure that all passengers who are under seven years old are properly harnessed in a child restraint device (or a seat belt if the child weighs over 80lbs and is at least 57” tall). Ever seen a kid who has been flung into a window at 60 mph? You don't want to. And more importantly, you don't wanna be the idiot who didn't make them buckle up and in.

Also, don’t think that just fastening the lap belt is good enough. If you value your head and torso area as much as your pelvis and nether regions, please also use the shoulder harness. If your vehicle only has lap belts, a child over 40lbs may use a lap belt instead of an improperly secured child restraint device that would require a shoulder strap.

If you’re pregnant, the lap belt should be worn beneath your abdomen (that’s where you’re keeping your baby), and the shoulder strap should be placed between your breasts. We figure this might not apply to too many of our readers, but it did give us the chance to use the word “breasts”.