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Which Way, L.A.?

Sport Utility Vehicles

They're getting bigger and more powerful and they're hurling down our highways...Analysts predict a continued upsurge in the sale of Sport Utility Vehicles. We'll ask just how safe these vehicles are and explore the dangers they pose to drivers, the environment and the city.

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By Warren Olney • Oct 15, 1997 • 1 min read

John Taylor: Accident Reconstruction Specialist. Vann Wilber: Director, Vehicle Safety and International Department for American Automobile Manufacturers Association. Fred Heiler: Manager, Public Relations, Mercedes Benz, North America. John German: Senior Technical Advisor, Office of Mobile Sources, Environmental Protection Agency. Paxton Quigley: Author of "Not an Easy Target, and "Armed and Female." Jane Birnbaum: Writer for Worth Magazine; wrote "Get the Truck Outta Here" for Los Angeles Magazine. Chief Michael Bostick: Chief of LAPD Valley Bureau Stephen Jamison: Writer, researcher, author of "Assisted Suicide; A Decision Making Guide for Health Professionals" and "Final Acts of Love: Families, Friends, and Assisted Dying."

topic: New Police Plan for Accountability

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

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