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I was actually talking about highway terrorists. I've been driving since 1974, when we had the at-the-time smallest car on the road, a Ford Pinto. Then we moved up to a Chevy Citation. I've got a long history of riding small cars on increasingly aggressive American highways. So far I've never been the driver in an accident, and so far I've never regretted my decision. And so far, the only people I knew who were killed in accidents were in SUVs. When it comes right down to it, statistics aren't all that genuinely predictive of what is likely to happen to us as individuals. Being a careful, defensive driver is much more likely to ensure your safety than driving a gas guzzler.
