My kids hate riding in the back seat. The reason is that – for whatever reason – Ford decided to make all four of my car’s doors lock when getting above something like 5 mph, but not to unlock them when the trip is over. I’ve taken to hitting the all-clear button on the driver’s door to facilitate their escape, but sometimes I forget. Automatic locks seemed to come into fashion back in the eighties, back when carjacking was a thing. These days it helps ensure that doors stay closed during accidents, and still keeps you safe from the likes of the more aggressive stoplight window washers, or perhaps that ex who just can’t let it go. Automatic locks can be a pain though. Like in my car they can sometimes seem to trap you inside. They also can make moving the car to a more convenient position for a passenger to enter more troublesome. What do you think about this modern world problem, are automatic door locks a boon or a burden? Image: Dancing With Dragonflies