2yr old toddler killed by parent in SUV

[cbcbd]

But doesn't it bother you that it ISN'T SAFER? I can understand wanting your wife to be comfortable driving her car. My wife is the same way. I guess I would only feel comfortable knowing that my wife and kids were ACTUALLY safer, not that she FEELS safer.

Not trying to be a dick about it, just seems strange to me.

I was going to say that same thing too. I would also have a perceived sense of safety if what I was driving was bigger than the next guy over. That perceived sense of safety has made me see so many SUVs off the road or on their roof during winter time. I'll take something that is actually proven to be safe and helps me feel the road very well so I can adjust my input to the feedback it's giving me - control is also part of safety, let's not forget that.

 

[rktktpaul]

But doesn't it bother you that it ISN'T SAFER? I can understand wanting your wife to be comfortable driving her car. My wife is the same way. I guess I would only feel comfortable knowing that my wife and kids were ACTUALLY safer, not that she FEELS safer.

Not trying to be a dick about it, just seems strange to me.

Not safer compared to what? Her SUV has a very good NHTSA rating, and it isn't shod with the Bridgestone/Firestone rubber that was deemed to cause all those horrific rollovers from several years ago (let alone the fact that there is strong evidence supporting many of the tire failures may have been due to underinflated tires).

I was going to say that same thing too. I would also have a perceived sense of safety if what I was driving was bigger than the next guy over. That perceived sense of safety has made me see so many SUVs off the road or on their roof during winter time. I'll take something that is actually proven to be safe and helps me feel the road very well so I can adjust my input to the feedback it's giving me - control is also part of safety, let's not forget that.

Like I said, I dont particularly like her car, but she has a comfort level driving it and feels more protected due its weight and size. If I can remove her perceived concern of whether or not she and the kids are safe in the car, then that's all the more attention she can give to her driving skills and things happening around her.

And I have to say that all in all her car is very good handling. Her Explorer provides very good feedback and takes driver input very responsively. It may not take top honors on a skid pad, but I betcha it wouldn't be any slouch.

All I'm saying is its not the type of vehicle you have, but what the operator of the vehicle does with it or is capable of. You could be in my wife's Explorer or in my P5, but if you aren't competent behind the wheel you're going to get in trouble.

I mean think about it; how many threads are on this board where someone has rolled their MSP? Its not only SUVs that are susceptible.

 

[Brian MP5T]

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[MinnowGT]

hahaha

soap box rants are funny to read

 

[Aaron]

quit blaming!!!! it is the people not watching their kid and the driver of the suv responsibility. The suv did not make the drive back up. Even in a little car I know in my MSP I would not be able to see a two yr old if he/she was directly behind the car. Take responsibility for your actions and do not blame others!!!