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Re: A Very Common Cause of Accidents (archive)
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Posted by surrey on March 11, 2001 at 16:11:22:

In Reply to: A Very Common Cause of Accidents posted by rlo on March 11, 2001 at 14:57:09:

i frankly think that the combination of good handling and the height actually increase the change of getting into accidents because you basically drive a tall SUV even though it handles well you still cannot ignore the center of gravity and still need to be careful.. i heard many X5s and MB mclass vehicles getting into accidents because drivers are overconfident.


Going fast up a hill with limited sight distance is a very common cause of accidents. As the car reaches the top of the hill, it loses grip as its upward momentum reduces the weight on the wheels. Drivers commonly over-correct at this point and lose control.




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