Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What you say only applies to frontal collisions. According to NHTSA, in all their other categories (side impact, rollover etc.) vehicle size/weight is irrelevant. Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Mar 5, 2012, at 4:54 AM, Chris Crawford wrote: > Here, you have idiots in giant SUVs who all think the traffic laws don't > apply to them. I see these dickheads every day running stop signs, > speeding like crazy, tailgating anyone who dares drive the speed limit, > etc. An Escort gets hits by a big SUV, and the Escort and its passengers > are squished like bugs under your feet. I drive a Crown Victoria because > of this. These guys in SUVs respect a big car like that because they know > if they hit it, the Crown Vic is not going to flatten like an econobox. It > costs more for gas, but its worth it to know I won't get myself killed by > some fool. > > I obey traffic laws and drive safely. Few others here do. My life is worth > more than theirs. > > -- > Chris Crawford > Fine Art Photography > Fort Wayne, Indiana > 260-437-8990 > > http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio > > http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! > > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 > Become a fan on Facebook > > > > On 3/4/12 6:00 PM, "John McMaster" <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: > >> Seems to be adequate for most of the (non-US) world ;-) >> >> john >> ________________________________________ >> >> >> She hated that Escort the entire time she had it. It was a little tin-can >> shitbox that rode rough, had no engine power, was claustrophobically small >> inside, and God help you if you get in a wreck with someone driving a big >> car! >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >