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Article #9598Sitting up Higher ( was Re: SUVs are rollover risks and prone fatal accidents! (NOT) )
From: David Hillman
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 17:09
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 17:09
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In article <X1l76.253610$U46.8046899@news1.sttls1.wa.home.com>, Bob <bobnospam@seattleoffice.com> wrote: >Interestingly, no one yet has mentioned that you can see much better what is >happening ahead when you are sitting higher. Thus, the possibility of >avoiding 'avoidance manuevers" is better. I pay attention to what is >happening way ahead of me, and rarely have to make serious manuevers. >Obvioulsy, when everyone has a higher vehicle, such advantages go away. The reason no one has yet mentioned it this time around is because you are an extremely rare bird. The vast majority of people use their elevated seating postion to stare at the /top/ of the bumper of the car they are following. Also, you don't need to sit up higher to look ahead. Any vehicle that is so wide you can't see around it will likely be so tall you couldn't see around it either. Very, very little advantage is conveyed by a higher seating position. -- D a v i d H i l l m a n nma, scca, scscc, imoc
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