Children get killed by even the smallest cars hitting them. And today's big SUVs put out less emissions that the average car did only about 5 years ago. And since the emissions standards are more restrictive in the US almost anybody in the US is being kinder to the environment than somebody in another part of the world. So the guy driving the late model Excursion or Suburban is putting out less than the guy driving a 95 Honda Civic. It's the cultures that hang onto a car and drive it for many many years that are polluting the environment the most. Kent Gittings
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Frantisek Vlcek Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 7:53 AM To: Cotty Subject: Re: Illegal Street Photography? Cotty wrote: [...] >>From my experience, I wear a seatbelt always, and would recommend the C> same to anyone travelling in a vehicle. In fact I go further: I would C> advocate the type of vehicle to use to minimise death and injury in an C> accident. My preferred mode of transport is a big and heavy 4X4 for one C> simple reason: it weighs more, has more kinetic energy, and (in a crash) C> is (slightly) likely to come off better because the vehicle it is more C> likely to crash into will probably weigh less. That's based on what I've So (not to start another flame war though please, ANY specific replies off-list!), you not only kill much more on the planet with exhalations and gas for your big SUV, but you will certainly kill ANY pedestrian or cyclist you happen to bump into. SUVs are mostly fatal to pedestrians - mostly children (who tend to run into street more than the careful adults - even at just 20 MPH... car culture, car death. Frantisek - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com ********************************************************************** - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
