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You know, driving an unfamiliar vehicle at 90 mph on the shoulder is pretty dumb. In this case, had they been in a sedan, the driver may have been able to maintain control. The stopping distances and accident avoidance for an SUV at 90 mph is pretty much like trying to drive a supertanker through a whitewater rafting course.

That said, it is not the SUV's fault. It is the driver's responsibility to recognize the strengths and weaknesses of a vehicle and drive accordingly. It is the driver's responsibility to ensure that the passengers are belted and restrained. It is the driver's responsibility to not drive like a complete idiot.

If this driver had been in a Corvette, she'd have been doing 120 mph. She was driving as fast as the car would go. Well, news flash, bad things happen out on the limits of adhesion. At 90 mph in an SUV on the shoulder, bad things happen really fast.