While I concur that SUVs are a menace, I would just ask where are the
statistics that show that being hit by an SUV causes passenger cars to roll
over? It's the SUVs that do the rolling over, generally speaking. That is
why I would argue that driving your kids in a Saab 9-3 convertible is not
"significantly" more risky than driving them in a Saab 9-3 sedan (for
instance). At any rate it's certainly not in the category of recklessness of
carrying the kids in an open pickup bed. But these are the kinds of
decisions that one has to make for oneself and one's family, so I don't mean
to criticize anyone.
Though it does occur to me, why would one allow one's spouse to ride in a
vehicle that one wouldn't allow one's kids to ride in? Or drive it oneself,
for that matter? It kind of argues the whole LBC hobby out of existence (or
at least the roadsters)...
on 10/9/01 12:57 PM, Ajhsys@aol.com at Ajhsys@aol.com wrote:
>
> Sorry, I have to disagree. I don't want to take any chances with my kids or
> my grandkids. There are too many SUVs on the roads these days, and when I am
> driving, I have no control over them, especially when the driver is on his
> cell phone, reading the newspaper and putting on his makeup! (Or her makeup.
> Sorry, I didn't mean to leave out the ladies.)
>
> Keep in mind that an overweight SUV can't turn or stop as fast as the
> insulated driver thinks it can, especially on a slippery surface. I have no
> doubts in my safe driving record or my driving ability, but when a Ford
> Excursion is behind me, I get nervous. When I started driving, back in the
> late '60s, we didn't know any better, but that's not a reason to take
> unnecessary chances now.
>
> Maybe you can only remember one rollover, but the newspapers are full of
> accidents around here.
>
> Once again, Safety Fast!
>
> Allen Hefner
> SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
> SCCA RoadRally Safety Steward
> '77 Midget
> '92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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