No Don, it isn't possible that he could have swerved out of the way. DUH. He would have been dead. He did swerve (he was way over in the breakdown lane before he got hit) and the other vehicle crossed over so suddenly (think jerking of the wheel), there was no way he would not have been hit. And, just for the fun of thinking the smaller car would have swerved him any faster out of the way, the Metro would have been in a ditch....that would have wrinkled the car and killed him too. A co-worker of mine also drove a Metro. She and I both drove over 50 miles one way to get to work and then time was spent on the roads getting out into the field...we thought we were being smart...saving money on gas. Yeah. She was in an accident and was killed. A larger, heavier, more solid vehicle would have saved her life. She left behind a child that she adopted only a few months prior.

Funny how Consumer Reports don't list the smaller cars as the safest vehicles on the road.

I agree that not all larger vehicles are safer. The Chevy truck that plowed into the love of my life might have well been made of tinfoil. The size did nothing to keep it's driver safe. I've read that the new Hummers that are on the road are completely useless safety wise as well.

Rock on, man. Be safe. Drive whatever you like, the choice is yours. I'd love to have better gas mileage but not at the expense of my family. I'll cut corners or make fewer trips but I will not compromise on the safety issue.

For us, it will be the safest vehicle we can afford.

Michelle

PS. We live on the top of a mountain where 4x4 is a requirement and not a fashion statement. :)