If you can't get out of your pedals, they are too tight. They are actually much safer than clips/straps, because you don't have to kick your foot backwards to get out, you just move your foot out, leading with your ankle. Once you get used to leading with the back of your foot, you can clip out literally just as fast as you can with flat pedals. This is not debatable... I'll post a damn video of myself if you don't believe me.