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Article #9599Re: SUVs are rollover risks and prone fatal accidents! (NOT)
From: Brandon Sommerville
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 17:15
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 17:15
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Bob 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.
Most drivers on the road today have negligible driving skills due to
minimal licensing requirements. Most drivers pay attention to the
bumpers of the car in front of them more than down the road.
The fact that the current trend is for people to buy SUVs (that are
advertised as being car like) means that more and more incompetent car
drivers are becoming incompetent SUV drivers.
In the past, people who bought SUVs knew what they were getting into.
Today, people buy them because of perceived safety or simply because
their neighbours, co-workers and bosses are buying them.
--
Brandon
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