A friend told me it was because of hijackings, I reckon it's to stop people accidently opening doors...
2006-06-30 03:30:28 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
So if you drive into a lake you'll drown, to weed out the dumb ones.
2006-06-30 13:11:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
It's because we Americans love gadgets. There are so many things on a car that you wouldn't pay for if it were an option. For example, the overhead compartment where you keep your sunglasses. It's nice, but I wouldn't pay an extra $200 to have it in my car. If you had to pay a few hundred bucks for each cup holder, how many would be in your car?
How about the new Honda Ridgeline with the trunk/cooler under the bed? It's cool as heck, but it's not really necessary.
I was taught the habit of locking the car doors and fastening my seatbelt before I even start the car. The feature is useless to me. There's no real reason to have the doors lock automatically when you hit 20 mph (or whatever it is). But, it is a cool trick that impresses people, so it's there.
All of that being said, if you're really asking why it's a good idea to lock your doors, it's the things you pointed out PLUS when you're near pedestrians, criminals may decide to open your door and steal something laying on your seat, and it helps keep the doors from popping open in an accident.
2006-06-30 10:33:39 · answer #2 · answered by FozzieBear 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So little kids don't open the door while the car is moving. That's also why the back windows don't go all the way down. Some cars also have a lock on the driver's side that locks all the other windows in the up position, and another that makes it impossible to open the doors from the inside.
2006-06-30 10:36:58 · answer #3 · answered by julz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is to stop hi-jackers from getting into your car when you stop somewhere because on most car the front two doors will unlock when you pull on the handle from inside.
2006-06-30 10:37:13 · answer #4 · answered by miracle man 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's also a way for the auto manu to stop any liability from sue crazy Americans
2006-06-30 10:34:41 · answer #5 · answered by ERIK C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, it's so that little kids don't accidently open them and fall out or something like that... not a bad idea i suppose
2006-06-30 10:32:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
mine do not and they have never opened yet without help
2006-06-30 11:29:09 · answer #7 · answered by Mechanical 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep you inside and control your mind
2006-06-30 20:11:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
so you dont fall out maybe
2006-06-30 10:33:09 · answer #9 · answered by Harold T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋