Bannin Sport Utility Vehicles

A Collaboration of Research About Banning Sport Utility Vehicles From the Roads Eric Larson Sport utility vehicles should not be permitted on the road due primarily to safety concerns. I. Safety Concerns A. Prone to Rollovers 1. High center of gravity a. Taller than most other vehicles b. Weighted more towards the top 2. Track width a. The gap between tires b. The wider the width, the lower the rollover possibility 3. Many deaths due to rollovers a. …

…you Drive an SUV, or Hope to Someday, Read This!. March 1999: 1. <http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a36f099767f93.htm> Skruck, Jeff. “No Contest: SUVs vs. small cars in crashes.” The Sun. 10 June 2000. Newsbank. Online. 25 Feb. 2001. Strauss, Gary. “SUV’s Bleeding at the Pump.” USA Today. 3 March 2000: 1A. Newsbank. Online. 25 Feb 2001. Strong, Catherine. Ford Offers Air Bag System for Rollovers. 12 Jan 2000: 1. <http://detnews.com/2000/autoshow/0001/12/01130015.htm> Predicted Rollover Probabilities. 2000: 1. <http://www.kgw.com/rollover.html>