Originally Posted by
mnemia
Part of the problem with SUVs is not just the rudeness of the drivers (I don't think they are particularly worse than any other group of drivers for road rage), but the ridiculous lack of visibility they give to the sides and back. I think this contributes to a lot of right-hook accidents in SUVs and pickups, for example. So there may be a combination of intentional road rage and unintentional lack of visibility.
Part of the problem with SUVs is that you're about 40 times more likely to be killed if you're hit by one of them, than if you're hit by most other vehicle types you're likely to see on the road. They're also top heavy, and crash because of it more often than cars. And they're heavier, in general, taking longer to stop. Et cetera et cetera. To me, it's the first point that's the most egregious: "I don't mind risking
your life to make myself feel safer."