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Date Posted: 09:21:05 04/20/07 Fri In reply to: jw 's message, "Re: Your theory doesn't hold water" on 19:00:35 04/18/07 Wed That hardly warrents driving 91 mph. In fact, nothing warrents driving 91 mph. And I don't care even if he had Jeff Gordan at the wheel. BTW, why wasn't he driving a small fuel efficent car. Oh, I forgor, that's just for us little people peons! > Suv's only have side door beams because of >government reglation, and the side air bags will also >be standard soon. It is nice to know that detriot >only adds safety features to expensive cars, they are >believers in eugenics like henry ford was, they would >love to get rid of the lower classes in any way they >can. That's why americans continue to buy more >japaneese cars, they are better and they put more >safety features in their small cars, the small cars >made by toyota and honda are the safest small cars >while gm, ford and crysler make the most dangerous >small cars. > >"I did get a good laugh from this statement of yours >about Corzimes SUV going 90+ Mph: "it was justified as >a security measure to avoit being boxed in". Try >telling that to the judge!!!!" > > Actually, a judge will have no problem with that, >the governer was being driven by a professional driver >trained as part of a security detail, they drive at >those speeds to avoid being boxed in, that is standard >procedure and is followed by all governors, although >in light of this accident it should be reviewed. > > >"We will see if he gets a ticket. They need to take >some pictures of him and make him a poster boy for why >you should be wearing your seatbelt." > > Not wearing a seatbelt was a very foolish decision, >especially given that they do travel at such a high >speed. It shows poor leadership, i would hope that >after he recovers he should get a ticket and pay it in >order to encourage more seat belt use. > > The seat belt law has saved tens of thousands of >lives and billions of dollars, it is another example >of how government regulations have greately improved >our lives. If the government never required general >motors to install seatbelts, we would not have them in >cars, remember when general motors said that putting >seat belts in cars will make them unaffordable? > > >>While I agree that an SUV will roll over easier than a >>low to the ground small car, the rest of your >>statement is bogus. All SUVs have sideguard door beams >>and many have side airbags because they are >>highend(high priced) vehicles. >>I did get a good laugh from this statement of yours >>about Corzimes SUV going 90+ Mph: "it was justified as >>a security measure to avoit being boxed in". Try >>telling that to the judge!!!! >>We will see if he gets a ticket. They need to take >>some pictures of him and make him a poster boy for why >>you should be wearing your seatbelt. >>BTW, we are not talking about roadside bombs >>here...just foolish driving too fast without wearing >>seatbelts. >> >> >> >> >> >>> I clearly stated that in side impact collisions, >>>suv's are the worst, because they have the least >>>protection for the weight of the vehicle, you are >>>talking about straight collisions, which is the only >>>case the detriot auto makers want us to think about. >>>I would much rather be in a small car when hitting a >>>tree or a concrete wall than an suv, as the suv's >much >>>greater weight will force the front or side of the >car >>>further into me than would the wieght of a small car. >> >>> >>> In senator corzine's accident, the suv did not hit >>>any car, it tried to swerve to avoid hitting a >vehicle >>>that just pulled onto the road, it lost control, and >>>crashed into a guard rail, a smaller car would have >>>probably had more control, and a better chance at >>>preventing or reducing bodily damage in this >accident. >>> Corzine's car was way over the speed limit, at >90mph, >>>it was justified as a security measure to avoit being >>>boxed in, but certainly he should have been wearing >>>his seat belt. >>> >>> Suv's are much less meneuverable than small cars, >>>and much more likely to tip, that is a fact, and even >>>bush's highway safety adminstrator said he would not >>>drive most suv's because the risk of tipping is so >>>high. >>> >>> Suv's are great if you want to run someone over, >>>they are otherwise extremely dangerous to drive. >Btw, >>>it's interesting that the humvees are the worst >>>vehicles in iraq for protecting against the various >>>explosive devices that are used against our troops, >>>the best protection comes from a south african >armored >>>vehicle that is shaped like a "v" so it deflects >>>explosions from the road away from the vehicle. >>> >>>>Obviously you flunked physics 101! >>>>An object moving at a set speed has the same impact >>>>force no matter what it hits. And the less >protection >>>>the worse the result to the impacted object. >Example: >>>>Tie a brass ball on a string and set an egg in it's >>>>path as it swings at it. The egg is crushed. Now >>>>repeat replacing the egg with a large cement ball >>with >>>>steel reenforcing. Not much happens to the cement >>>>ball. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Sen. Corzine was injured in a side impact, when >>>the >>>>>suv smashed into the guard rail, it is quite >>possible >>>>>that a lighter car would not have been penetrated >as >>>>>much because it has less force per area on the >>door. >>>>>Also, in a small car, people do not have the false >>>>>illusion of security that they have in suv's when >in >>>>>fact suv's are overall as dangerous as small cars >in >>>>>the average accident, not just one class of >>>accidents. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> This points out the need for the seat belt law, >>>and >>>>>it highlights how many lives have been saved and >>>>>damage avoided by government regulation. Even >those >>>>>who make the laws should not consider themeselves >>>>>immune to laws that are for their protection, no >one >>>>>is immune to the laws of physics. >>>>> >>>>>>riding arond the NJ freeway without your seatbelts >>>on >>>>>>takes the cake of stupidity. >>>>>>PSSST...he was in a large SUV!!!!! If he was in >the >>>>>>kidde cars that these same Dem politicians want us >>>to >>>>>>drive, he would be dead now! [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |