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Originally Posted by bar10dah
Wow, this also applies to busses. "End public transportation!"  |
I think you know bus drivers need a
commercial licence, while SUV drivers don't (although you're giving me ideas....
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Clarification on the height hazard to pedistrians: Suppose you are hit crossing a road. If it's by a Honda Accord, you will probably fall on the hood (or bonnet) and windshield. If you were to be hit by an Escalade SUV, the grill is too high for you to go over - you're upper body is going to feel the full impact. Chances are more likely you will then go under the vehicle.
This kind of trauma is deadlier.
Car vs. Light Truck Safety Standards: It's common knowledge cars must be built safer, but most SUV's are not a unibody construction. They still have the separate body/chassic construction. It's cheaper, heavier, and less safe in a crash, make the vehicle higher. The Jeep Cherokee is an exception - it's unibody.