Car culture gives Americans freedom / Sam Kazman -- Car culture does not give Americans freedom / Jay Walljasper -- Urban sprawl resulting from cars contributes to obesity / Barbara A. McCann and Reid Ewing -- There is no link between urban sprawl and obesity / Wendell Cox and Ronald D. Utt -- Sport utility vehicles harm America / Sierra Club -- Sport utility vehicles do not harm America / Matthew Craig -- Seat belt laws should be enforced / Jeffrey W. Runge -- Enforcement of seat belt laws is a waste of resources / Ted Balaker -- America needs stricter drunk driving laws / John Valenti -- America's drunk driving laws are too strict / Radley Balko -- Black boxes for cars / Ian Ayres and Barry Nalebuff -- Black boxes in cars threaten civil liberties / Jim Harper -- Sport utility vehicles make driving unsafe / Joan Claybrook -- The danger of sport utility vehicles has been exaggerated / Amy Ridenour and Eric Peters -- Authorities should stop teens from engaging in street racing / Denver Post -- Teens should be encouraged to participate in supervised street racing / Leonard Sax -- Efforts to stop underage drunk driving must be increased / Wendy J. Hamilton -- Underage drunk driving has decreased / Francine Katz -- Driving restrictions decrease youth accident rates / Melissa Savage -- Better driver education will make young drivers safer / Reno Gazette-Journal -- Public transportation can reduce traffic congestion / American Public Transportation Association -- Public transportation will not reduce traffic congestion / Anthony Downs -- Fuel efficiency standards should be raised / Gretchen DuBeau -- Fuel efficiency standards harm Americans / Sam Kazman -- The use of biofuels will harm society / George Monbiot -- Gas-electric hybrids can help America meet its transportation needs / John Rockhold -- Hydrogen-powered vehicles can help America meet its transportation needs / David K. Garman -- Gas and diesel engines will be the mainstay of the future / Brock Yates.
Summary:
Presents a collection of essays discussing varying viewpoints on the effect of cars on American society, covering such topics as the link between urban sprawl and automobiles, the role of law in making driving safer, and the country's future transportations needs.
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