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Old December 23rd 04, 05:40 AM
william lynch
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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.

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