What is "rollover resistance"?

What is "rollover resistance"?

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With regards to vehicle safety ratings, rollover resistance applies to certain vehicles which are based on being built with a higher center of gravity, and are therefore more prone to rolling over in a crash avoidance maneuver or any sudden turn or shift. Rollover resistance identifies systems that are built in the vehicle to help reduce this threat. Basically, it uses the analog braking system and traction control system to help the driver maintain the vehicle even in sharp curves and therefore lessening the impact or possibility of the vehicle rolling over. A good place to research this would be online; many of the different automotive sites such as IntelliChoice.com or KellyBlueBook.com are going to have ratings from governmental institutes on how well the vehicle does in a rollover test.