I’m a little teapot, short and stout, and one of the results is Seat Belt Neck.
Where my shawties at? You know what I’m talking about, don’t you? Even if you have a built-in adjuster next to the door across from the head rest, and you have it on the lowest setting, the seat belt still cuts across the left side of your neck. Feels nice.
So you adjust by sitting permanently on your right ass-cheek and/or holding the seat belt out away from your body with your left hand. Which is difficult when you drive a stick shift.
I finally went on Amazon and ordered
See, you hold the big piece on the front of the lap belt and snap it into place with the little one on the back. Then you slide the shoulder belt into the clip, and voila! The seat belt stays off your neck.
And the pull from the shoulder belt jams the top of the piece of plastic into your abdomen. Feels nice.
Bah!
Maybe you need a booster seat?
I’m in the 5′ club myself. Too tall to officially be a midget, but short enough to know what the cut off is.
I love and heartily endorse getting seat belt extenders, similar to the ones on airplanes. Although marketed to the husky crowd, they help shorties too. Extenders move the buckle towards the door and change the angle of the belt over the shoulder. I have an Element so I’m not sure exactly how they would work in your car. You would have to search for extenders compatible for your model vehicle.
Also note, the car companies warn that unapproved extenders (they typically don’t “approve” any extenders) invalidate the safety rating of the seatbelts, but I prefer that to being decapitated.
Hope that helps. I’ve felt your pain.
Har har, Nanamous.
Teapot Lurker, YOU’RE MY NEW HERO. I must buy one of these seat belt extenders.