Does this happen to you?

[Yaris Hilton]

I pretty often use the rear seats. They work for adults just fine. I'm 6'3" and probably close to 260 lbs, and I've ridden back there myself. And knew a guy who got killed in a low speed head-on on a slick road on a college campus in winter, when a cinder block he'd put in the back of his hatchback for traction flew forward and hit him in the back of the head. I'm not exaggerating a thing.

[talnlnky]

Originally Posted by Yaris Hilton

I pretty often use the rear seats. They work for adults just fine. I'm 6'3" and probably close to 260 lbs, and I've ridden back there myself. And knew a guy who got killed in a low speed head-on on a slick road on a college campus in winter, when a cinder block he'd put in the back of his hatchback for traction flew forward and hit him in the back of the head. I'm not exaggerating a thing.

exactly.... head on... cinder block... that's basically worst case scenario. The closest thing to a cinder block that most people would carry in their car's would be canned foods (groceries).... and that's what the cargo net is for.

[Yaris Hilton]

Yep. I've carried lots of stuff in hatchbacks (which are mostly what I've driven over the years), and am stuffing a minivan right now. Just be aware of possible hazards and try to be careful. I'm not dissing your hatchback, either, I think they're cute little cars. And I love my sedan!

[DevilGirl]

Originally Posted by Yaris Hilton

I pretty often use the rear seats. They work for adults just fine. I'm 6'3" and probably close to 260 lbs, and I've ridden back there myself. And knew a guy who got killed in a low speed head-on on a slick road on a college campus in winter, when a cinder block he'd put in the back of his hatchback for traction flew forward and hit him in the back of the head. I'm not exaggerating a thing.

If he was being smart he would have either:

a) had the back seats up, with the cinder block behind the rear seats, therefore would not have flown forward...

b) rear seats up or down, had the cinder block properly tied down so that it wouldn't move...


I guess I'm used to what my parents have always done with their truck (now an 03 Taco). They put cinder blocks in the bed, between the tailgate and the wheel wells. They also place pieces of wood that are long enough to go across the bed to prevent the blocks from sliding forward past the wheel wells. They also then place straps across the top of the blocks to prevent them from flying upward.

1 word, "precaution"