A suicie door is a car door that is hinged on the trailing edge, the edge closer to the rear of the vehicle. The term reflects a perceived increased danger of the door falling open if it becomes unlatched while the car is moving. The potential risk is obvious when driving around a bend, with lateral g-force pulling an unlatched door open, combined with poorly shaped bench seats and no seatbelts, all on cars that were a lot taller with higher seating than cars from the 1950s/1960s on. Because of the term's negative connotations, it is avoided in major automobile manufacturers' promotional literature in favor of terms like "coach doors" (Rolls-Royce) and "freestyle doors" (Mazda). However, the phrase "suicide doors" is familiar to many English-speakers and often used openly in the custom-car trade.