Why do SUV drivers drive differently than "regular car" drivers in adverse
road conditions? BECAUSE THEY CAN. That's why they bought their SUV. It
has the capabilities to enable them to negotiate difficult road and weather
conditions with confidence. Are they being reckless? Perhaps some are, but
no more than regular car drivers. The vast majority are simply using their
cars for the purpose they were intended (and designed) for.

Before SUV's, there were (and still are) pickup trucks. They have similar
designs and capabilities. Their drivers sometimes drive them faster than
regular cars in bad weather. They have accidents. Have they become
demonized by the media? No. Why is this? Could it be because they're
driven by working-class people rather than "soccer moms" and "yuppies"? My
point is that SUV's are being given a bad rap simply because their drivers
are an easy media target. It's a double standard.