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Having seen a friend in a moderately lifted full size blazer turn a hatchback into 2 seater pickup truck of sorts after rear ending one, I have mixed feelings.The steel bumper was at head height of the (cars) driver and passenger about 3" away from the back of they're heads. This was at about 35 mph moving speed best guess. Imagine if he had killed them? That is not to say they would not die just from the weight difference alone or other from other medical reasons. I guess I will add this: In addition to the attention and careful driving I do on the street in a "normal" passenger vehicle, when driving something big, lifted or both, I take extra strides to prevent accidents or at least running into a small weak tin vehicle. I really hope all of you do as well, which to be honest, I am surprised at the level of responsibility most members here seem to portray in subjects related to safety and trail care. My personal opinion is this: If your (illegal) high vehicle causes additional injury in an accident you created then you are at a greater fault and therefore should be ticketed. If you are driving defensively and are not causing problems, accidents on public roads or driving through the neighborhood golf course (tempting as it may be) I would vote to leave wheelers alone. We have far to many real criminals for police to be tied up writing tickets for trival things. I would far rather see them pulling over DUI offenders or hassling sex offenders than height or fender-offenders.
Having seen a friend in a moderately lifted full size blazer turn a hatchback into 2 seater pickup truck of sorts after rear ending one, I have mixed feelings.
The steel bumper was at head height of the (cars) driver and passenger about 3" away from the back of they're heads. This was at about 35 mph moving speed best guess. Imagine if he had killed them? That is not to say they would not die just from the weight difference alone or other from other medical reasons.
I guess I will add this: In addition to the attention and careful driving I do on the street in a "normal" passenger vehicle, when driving something big, lifted or both, I take extra strides to prevent accidents or at least running into a small weak tin vehicle. I really hope all of you do as well, which to be honest, I am surprised at the level of responsibility most members here seem to portray in subjects related to safety and trail care.
My personal opinion is this: If your (illegal) high vehicle causes additional injury in an accident you created then you are at a greater fault and therefore should be ticketed. If you are driving defensively and are not causing problems, accidents on public roads or driving through the neighborhood golf course (tempting as it may be) I would vote to leave wheelers alone. We have far to many real criminals for police to be tied up writing tickets for trival things. I would far rather see them pulling over DUI offenders or hassling sex offenders than height or fender-offenders.
