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one in 5 young people uninsured
horsethief:
This myth that 4x4's are safer than cars in acrash,only comes about if you have a direct crash with another car.When you see the the state of the walls and tress around this area,I'd prefer a car with crumple zones any day.I drive a Zafria and a Sportrak,my driving styles completly differ for both,I go into corners faster and brake later with the deisel Zaf to keep the speed,but my sporti I plan ahead as the handling and brakes are no where near the Zafs.The only times the 4x4 myth comes in,when I got a little towrag in a corsa/saxo big exhaust spoilers tries to play chicken on narrow street,comes toward an old brick s**t house with full bullbar and ton of steel behind it,and large areas of rock and mud with big hills.You drive to suit the conditions not how fast you can go.All drivers should spend at least 2 years on a motorbike,before cars,this teaches you the roadcraft needed to survive.
CaptainColourful:
Any vehicle is only as safe as it's driver.
Ratings only tell you what may happen in a particular type of crash. A safe driver would probably not put him/herself in a situation that would lead to an accident in the first place.
Young (or old) inexperienced drivers are an easy target for insurance companies but they are the ones most likely to cause an accident so the prices reflect the risk.
The police now have the power to cube any uninsured vehicle.... What a wonderful piece of legislation !
lambert:
the problem with ncap ratings is the test; 30 mph 3/4 impact into solid block may be fine but what bout combind speeds of 2 cars? head on at 40 mph each equals a massive increase in kinetic energy to be absorbed. hence not trusting my life to ncap ratings nd choosing to plod about in a slow old disco with good visibility to see my surroundings.
as for the cost of insurance if you can't afford it don't drive, it is a privalidge after all not a right.
dxmedia:
--- Quote from: horsethief on September 20, 2009, 06:53:14 ---This myth that 4x4's are safer than cars in acrash,only comes about if you have a direct crash with another car.When you see the the state of the walls and tress around this area,I'd prefer a car with crumple zones any day.I drive a Zafria and a Sportrak,my driving styles completly differ for both,I go into corners faster and brake later with the deisel Zaf to keep the speed,but my sporti I plan ahead as the handling and brakes are no where near the Zafs.The only times the 4x4 myth comes in,when I got a little towrag in a corsa/saxo big exhaust spoilers tries to play chicken on narrow street,comes toward an old brick s**t house with full bullbar and ton of steel behind it,and large areas of rock and mud with big hills.You drive to suit the conditions not how fast you can go.All drivers should spend at least 2 years on a motorbike,before cars,this teaches you the roadcraft needed to survive.
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:clap:
Exactly.
TOO many people don't understand that solid metal isn't good in a crash.
boss:
getting a little O/T here :lol:
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