Spreading the word re SUV

[C M Smith <cmsmith@domain.elided>]

You think we cannot make a difference. Well, we can. There is a growing 
understanding among the public about the safety issues presented by SUVs. 
Lesson one is private enterprise unregulated cannot be relied upon to 
supply good products (the marketplace is still dumb even when 
transparent...ha if ever!)., just cheap products, not necessarily cheaply 
priced.

I was chatting casually with two educated people the other day, while on 
holiday (twice I was asked if I was in the car business this vacation!) who 
were surprised to hear that SUV's and minivans were classified as light 
trucks so did not have to have any safety equipment installed. After a 
brief discussion I enlightened them and confirmed that if a minivan was 
unavoidable they should look for one based upon a car chassis like the 
Honda Odyssey, not a truck based vehicle. They were the proud parents of a 
new baby so this seemed to make an impact on them, (pun intended).

More posts to this digest reflect a growing understanding of the huge 
danger posed by these idiotic vehicles to ordinary folks like us, and our 
neighbours and friends.

Keep talking guys. Believe it or not, groundswell opinion does change the 
world, and is practically the only thing that does. Discussing these ideas 
is important, to Alfa enjoyment as much as to basic concepts like surviving 
your next accident.

Cheers

Michael


Michael Smith
Calgary, Alberta,Canada
91 Alfa 164L
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