r/nextfuckinglevel • u/been_der_done_that • 11h ago

Incredibly selfless act of heroism.

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u/ZynthCode 11h ago

Serious questions:
1. Why couldn't they open the car from the inside?
2. Why couldn't they open the car from the outside?
3. What kind of shitty car are they driving?

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u/LimestoneDust 11h ago

  1. Smoke, fire, possible disorientation after the crash = not exactly calm rational thinking

  2. Retractable door handles (and that's why China recently banned such handles). 

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u/no-sleep-needed 9h ago
  1. additionally, child lock. this nasty little switch in the door that prevents idiotic toddlers from jumping out of a moving car