On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 13:42:52 GMT, "George Conklin"
> wrote:

>
>"Mike Z. Helm" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Sun, 02 Jan 2005 09:54:30 GMT, "George Conklin"
>> >
>>
>> >
>> >"John David Galt" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> > John David Galt wrote:
>> >> >> For once we agree. Anyone who believes that SUVs' bumper height is
>> >illegal
>> >> >> or that our gas purchases go "straight into the pockets of Osama"
>> >should go
>> >> >> report those crimes to the police immediately -- so they can throw
>him
>> >in
>> >> >> the loony bin where he belongs.
>> >>
>> >> william lynch wrote:
>> >> > So you cannot even tell that the bumpers are much higher on SUVs?
>> >>
>> >> Sure they're higher. Show me a law against it.
>> >
>> > The bumper heights of the 18-wheeler are higher than those of a car.
>> >Should be illegal, right?
>> >
>>
>> Are you sure about that? The front bumper is actually pretty low on
>> many 18-wheelers, and trailers are required to have a bar (not sure if
>> you can really call it a bumper) to prevent regular cars from running up
>> underneath them.
>>
>
> Much higher than even a Suburban.

Not really

> Further, in Europe trucks have to have
>good bumpers in the REAR so cars cannot run up under the trailer. When this
>happens, drivers get their heads cut off. But the truck lobby in the USA
>has prevented that safety device used in Europe.
>