Comments on: How safe is your ‘used’ car?

By: David

David — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 08:50:37 +0000

Whoops,sorry about the caps lock,didn’t think.
Lack of sleep & a hard day.
So don’t drive a PC or a car in this condition.
Cheers

By: Reckless1

Reckless1 — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 23:30:35 +0000

David, why are you shouting?

Looks like others think the review results are “interesting”

http://editorial.carsales.com......51827.aspx

By: David

David — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 10:20:30 +0000

INTERESTING ANOMALIES BUT NOT UNEXPECTED FOR PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION A VAN WOULD BE LIKE BEING HIT POINT BLANK BY A BRICK & THE LOWER VEHICLE MASS THE LESS DAMAGE DONE.
ROAD AWARE RUBS BOTH WAYS FOR DRIVERS & PEDESTRIANS. PROACTIVE PRACTICES NEED TO BE LEARNT BY DRIVERS.
I WITNESSED AS A KID & AS A TEENAGER, TWO BAD PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENTS.
THE TRAUMA FOR THE DRIVER IS UNREAL.
IT HAS LASTING IMPRESSIONS ON WITNESSES AS EXPECTED.
ISSUES ARE AM I NEAR A SCHOOL,A PRESCHOOL CHILD CARE CENTRE MANY KIDS ARE PICKED UP & DROPPED OFF EARLY OR LATE,IS IT SCHOOL HOLIDAYS?VENUES WHERE FAMILIES & PEOPLE CONGREGATE.DRIVERS NEED TO SCAN SIDE WAYS.IS ANY ONE ON THAT FOOTPATH WITH THEIR BACK TO ME?
NOT JUST THAT TUNNEL VISION OF WHAT IS DEAD AHEAD.
A PRACTICALITY DIFFICULT TO OVERCOME IS THAT SECONDARY IMPACT OF THE SKULL OF THE UNFORTUNATE PEDESTRIAN HITTING THE WINDSCREEN OR THE ROAD.
THERE IS ONLY SO MUCH MANUFACTURERS CAN DO.
OR IS THERE?

By: Reckless1

Reckless1 — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 08:20:53 +0000

This may be useful as a guide, but accuracy may be subject to debate.

For example, my personal vehicle is a 1998 Jackaroo. According to the table, it is less safe than the previous model, 1992-1998. But the earlier one did not have airbags, mine does. So, the two vehicles should at least be rated equal, and the newer one would be expected to be better for occupant safety due to the air bags.

The two vehicles are virtually identical in size and weight, but one is more harmful to other traffic. This is also illogical.

So, while the report is a good guide, it has some silly anomolies.

I’m much happier in my vehicle than I would be in a Suzuki Mighty Boy, and I don’t care that if I hit one of said vehicles it wouldn’t bode well for the occupants. In life you get what you ask for – driving a Mighty Boy or a Toyota van is asking for trouble.

And if you are a pedestrian who insists cars should be “pedestrian friendly”, I can assure you that it’s better to be road aware and don’t get yourself hit by ANY vehicle. I’ll never take pedestrian safety into account when choosing a vehicle.