Shotgun or backseat? That’s the real question.

In the current rideshare era , riders online are debating what’s safer when getting into a car: sitting in the front or back seat.

“I’m only finding out that there are women who sit in the backseats of Ubers?’ user Luna M. (@tiredfeminist_) posted on X recently, igniting the discussion.

“I always sit in the front. There is nothing I fear more than child lock protection,” which refers to the feature that lets drivers stop backseat passengers from opening doors from the inside. 3

For the paranoid, it’s a kidnapping risk. But critics point out: if a driver’s really out to snatch you, locked doors are the least of your worries.

Some commenters in the thread backed Luna M., but plenty pushed back — saying the front seat is just as ri

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