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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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