sive vehicles have very poor vision to the rear and also cause visibility problems for other drivers; sports utility vehicles might be safe to some extent as far a forward visibility but that only applies to the passengers and the driver in that vehicle.
Braking has also become a big issue; because of the weight of the SUV it results in much longer stopping distance. In fact, drivers of SUVs were warned by the U.S. Government to stay further back from other cars for safety reasons. As accidents and injuries associated with failure to stop quickly continue to rise, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has told owners of certain SUVs to "drive cautiously, leave an extra margin of safety in front of their vehicle" (NHTSA homepage). Moreover, the problems with handling does not stop with driving in good conditions, in fast SUVs
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