[Petronski]

...an unreasonably large vehicle...

The anti-SUV types are usually petty tyrants who want to tell everyone else what they need and what they should be allowed to have.

Imagine this statement: "anyone injured solely because the SUV in their accident was too big was driving an unreasonably small and unreasonably unsafe vehicle. They should be required to buy bigger, safer cars."

[thoughtomator]

The passenger-car-size vehicles were on the roads first; indeed the roads are built to accommodate that size vehicle. The SUVs, being newcomers, must accommodate themselves to the existing situation rather than vice versa.

[mewzilla]

Safe is a relative term. SUVs are safer only in certain types of crashes. And FWIW, one of the reasons I drive a passenger car and not one of these behemoths is that I'm willing to take risks with my own life, but not someone else's.

[blackdog]

I have two early 70 vintage MGB GT's. They seat two people. They weigh in at 2,500LBS empty and 3,200LBS with two occupants, fuel, and bags. I can touch the ground they sit so low, when I hang my arm out the drivers window. Those cars can't be seen or see around anything. They weigh less each than a Dodge Durango SUV. My 1973 Triumph GT6 is much the same. VERY HEAVY CARS, powered by VERY HEAVY ENGINES. They hold the road like glued down bricks, even at high rates of speed on really tight turns. They have absolutely no utility value whatsoever. No room for occupants, luggage, groceries, anything from Home Depot, etc.....

I collect and drive those cars because I love them. It's funny because enviroweenies celebrate their appearance when I stop at McDonalds or the local Dairy Queen. They are shocked in horror to find they get about 15mpg and only seat two.

My airplane gets about 10mpg. It can seat six, and covers the below terrain at about 180mph. I use it when we need to get somewhere in a hurry, particularly over large bodies of water. I can make a trip from Wisconsin to New York City in about 3 hours instead of 20 plus hours of driving.

My GMC Diesel truck is large. It weighs in at 5,700LBS empty. It gets 24MPG and I can see everything coming my way.

Every vehicle has a purpose. At what foolish point do we start legislating individuals and their asset utilization? RUH-ROH!