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Aerows

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9. Awful tragedy

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sun Apr 29, 2012, 06:49 PM

Apr 2012

So incredibly sad.

I like that folks are discussing ways to strengthen the positioning of airbags to prevent such tragedies. Ordinary people have been known to come up with ideas to help prevent injuries, and group brain power is an amazing thing when directed toward good causes.

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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