>>That doesn't make me think twice about speeding, it reinforces my thinking regarding tiny deathtraps
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>>Should I be worried? I drive a Mini Cooper....
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>If there are many heavy SUV's in your area:
>Mini is one of the cars even more endagered than common cars in side crashes,
>which are worse if the crashing is done with the higher mass and area of impact typical for SUV's.
Perhaps one could "level the playing field" by equipping the Mini with reactive armor?