[s-cars] Kids and cars

[Steve Marinello]

No s-cars because they're too fast...

I guess you're right, it's just that I forget that my sedan is fast, when 
compared to the RS2-ed avant.  Still worlds safer than almost anything, 
particularly in being able to avoid a more serious accident or injury with 
active avoidance, although an A4, or better yet, 90 CS quattro might be a 
'safer' choice.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "james McCarthy" <jjssmccarthy at yahoo.com>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 2:59 PM
Subject: [s-cars] Kids and cars


> I'd avoid a pick-up or older SUV at all costs.  The
> single vehicle accident rate is simply unacceptable -
> nevermind what happens when you wreck - roll over.
> Some of the new SUV's are better (volvo, BMW, VW) put
> these are still pretty pricy for a new driver.
>
> Particularly nasty are the extended cab pick-ups which
> the CHOP (probally the premir childrens hospital) has
> a position statement recomending no child ride in
> secondary to the injury risk:
> http://www.chop.edu/traumalink/download/2003/pickup_final.pdf
>
> A large safe and not too fast car(volvo, audi, MB,
> BMW, VW) is the way to go IMHO.
> I'd have loved an s-car at 16 - but no teenage male
> should drive anything this fast.
>
> The vehicle should have:
> No rear wheel drive (front and AWD are much easier to
> control for the inexperienced)
> Airbags
> ABS
> Good tires
> three point belts (some truck have only lap belts in
> the rear seat).
>
> A teen drivers course is probabally money very well
> spent.
>
> I'd check any car here before putting my kids in them:
> http://www.safercar.gov
>
> Roll over risk
> http://www.safercar.gov/RollRatings2.cfm
>
> an interesting look at suv's
> http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd50/ciren/2001/0901nhtsa.pdf
>
> Best of luck
> -jamie
>
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