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December 23rd 04, 05:43 AM
william lynch
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, Paul Hovnanian P.E. at
wrote on 12/22/04 10:04 PM:
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wrote:
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>> You are free to believe whatever you wish. The 'tendency' to
>> rollover scare and the impression SUV are inherently unsafe was
>> put forward by the anti SUV, global warming environuts, to scare
>> people away from buying them but it is contrary to the facts.
>> Talk to you agent and see for yourself, WBMA. Properly belted
>> passengers are safer riding in larger vehicles. The drop in the
>> number of injuries and death among children over the past five
>> years is attributed to the fact more children are riding in those
>> larger vehicles.
>>
>> mike hunt
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> The interesting point here is that; although SUVs (and trucks in
> general) do roll over more easily than cars, these rollovers tend to be
> more survivable. In fact, I've known a number of people, properly belted
> into Jeeps, to drive away from some rollovers.
Some planes tend to survive crashes better than others, but I'd
go for the plane that crashes less often every time.
william lynch
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