"Doug Miller" wrote in message
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In article , "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

Actually, I'm aware of ALL the reasons.

I'm sure that explains your silly statement that if SUVs were really
safer,
then the cops would be driving those instead.

Go back and interpret again. If you're in a high speed chase, which
introduces a higher likelihood of colliding with something (due simply to
the need to make faster decisions), would you rather be in a bulkier car
that MIGHT afford you more protection, or a car that's much less likely to
roll over? I'd choose "B". We're talking about two different aspects of
safety here.



I've driven a modified Crown Vic,
and I now drive what is essentially an SUV. Because I am the best
non-professional driver on the planet, I have fully absorbed even the most
minute differences between the two categories of vehicles.

Uh-huh. And yet it took you a while to figure out that 4WD won't keep you
out
of a ditch... A number of years ago, a study conducted by AAA showed that
over
80% of drivers think that they are better than average.

Without knowing a LOT more about the survey population, that statistic is
meaningless.