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cthulu2016

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4. That's the one direction that isn't protected

Sun Apr 29, 2012, 06:13 PM

Apr 2012

They have toughened up SUV roofs some due to higher incidence of roll-overs, but there are practical limits.

A 30 foot drop is no joke but probably much less force than driving into a barrier at highway speed, and in such cases you wouldn't expect belted up kids in the back to all die.

Also, the air bags are all the wrong direction for a roof-impact. (Understandably)

Hence my (grim) guess.

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SUV falls 60 ft over guard rail at Bronz Zoo - seven dead [View all] malaise Apr 2012 OP

Horrible. cali Apr 2012 #1

Must have landed upside down (?) cthulu2016 Apr 2012 #2

You're right malaise Apr 2012 #3

That's the one direction that isn't protected cthulu2016 Apr 2012 #4

Is it even possible to reinforce the roof? Zalatix Apr 2012 #5

Yes, but within limits cthulu2016 Apr 2012 #8

Yes, but a rollcage would interfere with space and be ugly to look at. flvegan Apr 2012 #13

I'll take ugly over dead, that is, if a roll cage would work for a 30 foot drop. Zalatix Apr 2012 #14

Looks like a blown tire malaise Apr 2012 #6

Let The Infrastructure Fail! Rmoney, Boner, and Eddie Munster have shown the way. nt onehandle Apr 2012 #7

I'm not seeing how that had anything to do with this. PavePusher Apr 2012 #10

There are some very old roadways in that part of NYC Stinky The Clown Apr 2012 #11

Looked like there was a curb, sidewalk, and low guardrail FarCenter Apr 2012 #12

Awful tragedy Aerows Apr 2012 #9