Why consider opposing viewpoints? -- Introduction -- How do cars affect life in the United States? -- Chapter preface -- 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 Reid Ewing -- There is no link between urban sprawl and obesity / Wendell Cox Ronald D. Utt -- Sport utility vehicles harm America / Sierra Club -- Sport utility vehicles do not harm America / Matthew Craig -- Periodical bibliography -- How can driving in America be made safer? -- Chapter preface -- Seat belt laws should be enforced / R 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 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 Eric Peters -- Periodical bibliography.
How should youth driving be regulated? -- Chapter preface -- 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 -- Periodical bibliography -- How can the United States meet its future transportation needs? -- Chapter preface -- 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 -- Periodical bibliography -- For further discussion -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography of books -- Index.
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