Originally Posted by AzNMpower32

I can try and imagine myself in a situation where auto-lock would provide me with an extra few seconds............not.

Lets see. Doors locked and stopped at an intersection. Man with handgun knocks on window, threatening me. I try and escape thru passenger side......D'oh seat belt strapping me in! Unbuckle belt, try to squirm outta driver's seat.. D'oh! Legs caught between steering column and seat! Try harder to get unstuck. Ow! shift lever jabbed into ribs! Kicking wildly, I get to the passenger seat, ready to escape. Damn. Door's locked....must double pull.

In real life, if someone threatened me outside my driver's door, I'd just open the door really hard and whang the guy with the door, then drive off.