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Re: SUVs are rollover risks and prone fatal accidents! (NOT)

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From: nmoberg
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 11:48
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On Tue, 09 Jan 2001 20:27:20 -0900, Scott Aleckson
<aleckson@alaska.net> wrote:

>> SUVs are rollover risks...
>
>Only if you drive like a complete moron.  After 10 years in the
>fire/rescue/ems biz, I can personally say that I've seen many times more
>rollovers involving cars than those involving SUVs.  The fact is, *ANY*
>vehicle can roll over if it is not driven properly.  When people drive
>appropriate to the vehicle and road conditions, then *NO* vehicle has a
>measurable risk of either rollover or being prone to fatal accidents.  And
>that is indisputable.  If you anti-SUV folks would put as much effort into
>getting proper driver's education back into the schools we might get
>somewhere.
>
>[Sorry for feeding the troll- it was a moment of weakness]
>
>
>

Indisputable?  Please!


If you are forced into emergency maneuvers most SUVs will be a real
problem. You can be the worlds best driver and end up in a rollover in
anything. SUVs just make the probability much higher.
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