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Old May 28th, 2014, 06:22 PM   #26
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To me, it is about the potential for causing destruction of each type of vehicle.

A motorcycle+rider (mass ~ 540 lb) rolling at 100 mph and then hitting a car can only cause 13% of the damage a Ford Crown Victoria+LEO moving as fast could (mass ~ 3,980 lb) .

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