in article , at
wrote on 12/23/04 8:42 AM:

> The difference is minuscule as a percentage. The fact that
> properly belted passengers in larger cars are less likely to be
> injured or killed, is great in comparison. Do some research. No
> mater how you choose to look at SUV's, the fact remains if
> larger, safer, SUV's were not available more people would be
> injured or killed in motor vehicle accidents
>
>
> mike hunt
>
>
>
> william lynch wrote:
>>
>> in article , at
>> wrote on 12/22/04 5:42 PM:
>>
>>> According to the NHTSA around 8% of ALL new vehicles, sold in the
>>> US, will be involved in an accident sufficient to deploy the SRS
>>> bags, IN THEIR LIFETIME! Less than 2% of ALL accident of ALL
>>> types of vehicles result in a rollover. Records show that the
>>> biggest majority of rollover accident are a result of striking or
>>> being stuck by something, not from a vehicle maneuver. Hardly a
>>> 'tendency' to rollover. The fact is the laws of physics dictate
>>> that even if a vehicle is lifted up to a 55% angle the 'tendency'
>>> is to fall back upon it wheels. If height of the vehicle was a
>>> cause of rollovers then one should expect to see six wheeled
>>> trucks rolled over almost daily. I would suggest you do a bit of
>>> research before you chose to comment on a subject of which you
>>> apparently have little or no knowledge, or at least say in my
>>> opinion
>>
>> At no point in here did you say word one about SUV rollover
>> statistics vs. the same stats for all other passenger vehicles.
>> Strange how that works out.

That's horsepucky. SUVs present a clear and present danger to
anyone who comes close to them. This includes the occupants of
the SUV itself. The bumpers are illegally high, the vehicles
themselves are too heavy for most streets *and* for their own
braking systems, and the money from the gas they guzzle goes
straight into the pockets of Osama, who is still laughing at the
US after three years plus.