This past weekend was a pretty bad one in the SFO bay area, 9 people killed in 7 different accidents.
One of the accidents that resulted in the death of a mother and daughter was between a Chevy Blazer and a Chevy Cavalier. Both the fatalaties occured in the Blazer when it hit the Cavalier head-on and flipped over on hwy 1 near SFO. I think the speed limit there is 45mph.
There were 2 occupants in the Cavalier, it was reported that one person suffered a scratch to his/her hand but both were otherwise ok. The car was a mess so they really had an incredible escape.
If you were going to pick a car to tangle with a Blazer, a Cavalier would not be on the list at all. However, it just makes you think how unsafe these type of vehicles are and how the general perception of their safety is completely the opposite. :tsk:
I know there may be various other factors involved here but this is not an isolated incident. There are numerous instances of suv's flipping over like this. I dare say that if they were driving a sedan, they would be alive today.
One of the accidents that resulted in the death of a mother and daughter was between a Chevy Blazer and a Chevy Cavalier. Both the fatalaties occured in the Blazer when it hit the Cavalier head-on and flipped over on hwy 1 near SFO. I think the speed limit there is 45mph.
There were 2 occupants in the Cavalier, it was reported that one person suffered a scratch to his/her hand but both were otherwise ok. The car was a mess so they really had an incredible escape.
If you were going to pick a car to tangle with a Blazer, a Cavalier would not be on the list at all. However, it just makes you think how unsafe these type of vehicles are and how the general perception of their safety is completely the opposite. :tsk:
I know there may be various other factors involved here but this is not an isolated incident. There are numerous instances of suv's flipping over like this. I dare say that if they were driving a sedan, they would be alive today.