light utility trucks are more likely than other kinds of vehicles to be involved in accidents that result in injuries people who buy automobiles solely for their appearance are more likely than other people to drive recklessly the trucks' rugged appearance is deceptive in that their engines are not especially powerful light utility trucks are less likely to meet the car-safety standards than are cars that are subject to the standards
Light utility trucks have become popular among consumers who buy them primarily for the trucks' rugged appearance. Yet although these trucks are tough-looking, they are exempt from the government' s car-safety standards that dictate minimum roof strength and minimum resistance to impact. Ttherefore, if involved in a serious high-impact accident, a driver of one of these trucks is more likely to be injured than is a driver of a car that is subject to these government standards.
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