With a quarter-century of automotive journalism under my, uhm, belt, I thought I’d learned everything there was to know about the correct driving position. Adjust the mirrors to reduce blind spots; ...

It’s not “sexy (Ed. note, stop calling cars sexy),” it’s not “rad,” it’s not loud, and it doesn’t add more power, but the humble seat belt might be the greatest automotive invention of all time.

Volvo made history -- and the world a far safer place -- 50 years ago today when it delivered the world's first car with standard three-point safety belts. We take them for granted nowadays, but the ...