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18th January 2019, 07:25 | #1 |
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Would you buy a heavy 4x4 for safety reasons
You might think, if unfortunately you were involved in an accident with a small Kia, you would not come of worse in an accident if you were driving a really heavy 4x4.
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18th January 2019, 07:54 | #2 |
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Are you speaking from experience here?
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18th January 2019, 08:01 | #3 |
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No, neither am I 97 years old
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18th January 2019, 08:24 | #4 |
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Many drivers think they are safe in a 4x4 but due to their height and weight distribution they are more likely to topple over as a certain gentleman found recently.
In a straight forward collision many factors come into the equation such as air bags. I was unfortunate enough to have been involved in a collision whilst driving my Jaguar XF where I was side swiped by a VW Polo The curtain airbags saved me from injury to to my head whereas if I had been driving my 75 I would not have had this protection. The steering wheel airbag was not deployed in my accident, only the side (curtain) airbag. Amazingly the Polo survived obviously after repairs but the XF was a total write off. |
18th January 2019, 08:44 | #5 |
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Couldn't agree more Jim, these SUV designs are very vulnerable to flipping over.
Youtube and the like are full of video clips of accidents where they flip, some surprisingly easily. Worryingly they advertise these style of cars as great for families.
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in my opinion these so called 4x4s SUVs etc have no place on our busy congested and not fit for purpose roads, drivers choosing to have these, clearly for the no other reason than to compensate for other deficiencies should be taxed heavily, and be able to pass a special driving test, in any case ALL drivers should have to take a mandatory retest every 5 years for their health and safety, and not forgetting training purposes. The driving test in the UK is far too simple now, I mean no motorway training whatever, that is ridiculous.!!
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Luckily, Daisy Duke was nowhere to be seen at the time! Also, luckily, no serious injuries for all concerned. Metal is replaceable.
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The tyres on modern cars also make them easier to turn over as the grip levels are very high . Old cars with skinny crossply tyres would just slide.
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18th January 2019, 09:04 | #9 |
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Any vehicle will turn over if a sufficiently hard impact changes its direction of travel and thus its centre of gravity enough. Just have a look at the Russian Dash Cam movies on You Tube. I've always had a 4x4 of some description but that's more to do with more predictable handling when there's something other than dry tarmac under the tyres.
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