I have to say something to all this. Maybe people should go back to horse and buggy? It's not the size of the vehicle that is a problem, it's a lack of education of people before getting their license. I've seen guys driving tractor trailers making turns while talking on cell phones. They know they have 80,000 pounds when empty and that they have a 53 foot trailer behind them. Most, not all, tractor trailer drivers are professionals and considerate. If you see one that is being stupid, call the number on the trailer or find the company on the trailer and call them with the trailer or truck number if you can't do that, get their tag number. Companies want to be notified of bad drivers. I've made my fair share of calls. People that get their car only license have probably never been on a motorcycle and therefore don't know what it's like to be the smallest thing on the road. They've probably never been in the front seat of a tractor trailer either. I've had my fair share of motorcycle accidents, as well as car accidents. I had a woman do a U-turn in front of me like I wasn't even there! She was an older woman and when I asked if she saw me, her response was, "I only look out for cars"! Talk about being blind. The person that handles a SUV like it's a smaller car would have to be very aware of their vehicle as well as the surroundings. You can kill someone with any size car. Oh, and SUV's have been around a very long time, it's just that there are more of them, as well as more cars in general. The irony is the 3 safest forms of transportation per passenger mile are elevators, nobody ever has a head on collision with one, airplanes, and then motorcycles believe it or not. That is based on per passenger mile. Something else, when you have a multi passenger SUV filled to capacity, it is more efficient per passenger mile than an economy car that only seats 2 or 4 that gets better gas mileage. e That accident was truly sad, and could have been tragic had the baby died. It wasn't the size of the vehicle that was the problem, it was what the driver was doing that really mattered. She wasn't paying attention, which is how most collisions happen. Accidents are things that nobody could have fore seen or done anything to prevent it. Collisions are preventable. I was a motorcycle courier in Washington DC a very long time ago, so I know how stupid people can be in cars that don't look. In a message dated 2/24/2009 1:21:19 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, macso...@brightok.net writes:
./aal wrote: > > > On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 4:45 PM, Charles Lenington > <macso...@brightok.net <mailto:macso...@brightok.net>> wrote: > > > > > > > and finally. suv's should be illegal or at least require a CDL > to purchase > > they are NOT safer, they are more dangerous > > > I must take offense at that! I want a suv for the climate protected > cargo area. But can I justify the cost of suv and insurance? No > way. The > last vehicle a S10 extended cab was pricey enough for me. > > Maybe illegal for a teenager or under 25. As to cdl, why would I > want to > go to truck driving school to get a cdl? > > > why? > so you could drive one So you are saying that I should buy a 1 and 1/2 ton or bigger truck to haul 10 computers in. > no one WANTS any lic > but if you dont have one, you are punished by the law > suv are not cars, they dont handle like cars, they dont fit in traffic > like cars, they dont stop like cars, they should not be licensed like cars So in other words my 1/2 or 3/4 ton (or 1 ton) pickup should have a special license also, which is what a American made suv is based on. I drove p/ups around San Francisco bay for 15+ years. I would prefer the ride, protection and view in traffic. Boy this will make a lot of senior citizens, farmers, contractors, etc upset. A p/up is hard to work out of if you have a shell on it. I suppose you also think cargo vans, conversion vans etc should have special license also. > that is why there are special lic for motorcycles...DUH > > > I have seen plenty 25+ "drivers" scoot their suv as if it was a > compact hatchback > > > > > why "must" you take offense? > are you who I am talking about? > > the world was fine without suvs for many decades > > the escalation of car size is getting out of hand. bigger is not > safer, well the suv driver will survive so at least they can be sued > by the deceadants family and live to be sentanced for veh manslaughter > **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1219957551x1201325337/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
