I realized that the seat belt pads were helpful when I had to take a seven-hour ride to the North with somebody. I sat on the right front (passenger) seat. Without the pad, masakit sa upper torso. Ang laking ginhawa kapag nakapad, lalo na sa mahahabang biyahe. So, when I got back to Manila, I bought a couple of them for my own car.

However, like happy_gilmore and Ungas, naaasar ako kasi hindi bumabalik nang husto ang seatbelt sa retractor kapag nakapad siya. So, after about a year, tinanggal ko rin 'yung pads. But I still keep them handy since I intend to use them specifically for those long rides, particularly if I will be driving.