> Are SUV's more dangerous? In my experience they are. They have less
> visibility for shorter cars (me) behind them.
All vehicles have compromises. It's up to the driver of the vehicle to
drive in a manner appropriate to the vehicle. Hell, I once started to take
off from a stop sign (cross-traffic doesn't stop) in my MG because the
rear-view mirror blocked my view of the other car. Now I always make sure
to peer around it.
Yes, SUV's have a high-center of gravity, which makes them more prone to
rollovers. But you know what car has the most rollovers? The Corvette,
which has a very low center of gravity.
All of the talk about a vehicle being inherently dangerous is a nice way to
try to avoid personal responsibility for poor driving.
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