Your attitude is completely backwards. I won't drive myself anything at all, because I learn this once and then I don't think about any of that, but I follow the best practices every time — as in, I sit upright and strap in. I don't ever drive without the seat belt and don't put my feet up on the dashboard, and that's it, I've reduced my chances of being mangled while on the road a hundredfold.

It's the most Zen approach possible. Just do the best thing every time, and you'll get the best possible chances.

Repeat the mantra:

• sit upright
• strap in
• drive
• sit upright
• strap in
• drive
• sit upright
• strap in
• drive
• sit upright
• strap in
• drive
• sit upright
• strap in
• drive
• sit upright
• strap in
• drive
• sit upright
• strap in
• drive
• sit upright
• strap in
• drive
• sit upright
• strap in
• drive