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Have read of this article that was on a news website today.
AUSTRALIANS are turning against 4WD vehicles because they are too big for city roads and "socially unacceptable" for their enviromental cost, a survey shows.
The survey of 2380 Australian drivers by motor insurers AAMI also revealed that 75 per cent of respondents thought the instalment of rear-cameras should be compulsory for all 4WDs.
The cameras - which provide drivers with another view while reversing - are already available on some models, AAMI spokesman Geoff Hughes said.
“Tragically, there are far too many incidents each year where people – particularly small children – are injured or even killed because they couldn’t easily be seen by the operator of a four-wheel drive vehicle,” Mr Hughes said.
But the majority of survey respondents said 4WDs should not even be on the road.
About 60 per cent of drivers said the larger vehicles did not belong in cities.
About 33 per cent said, because of the vehicles greenhouse gas emissions alone, 4WDs were socially unacceptable to drive.
Two-thirds of respondents said the larger vehicles were dangerous for drivers and 56 per cent said registration fees should be higher for 4WDs.
“Our increasingly congested roads in the major cities and built up areas are obviously giving some drivers cause for resenting their four-wheel drive counterparts who take up more space simply because of their size,” Mr Hughes said.
“However we would remind all road users of the need to exercise patience and to remember that 4WDs have as much right to roads as other registered vehicles.”
The best part that I like is the comment about "4WDs should not even be on the road"
So why buy a 4wd if you are not going to take it off road??
Is it because they feel safer in a larger car when they drive around the city, or do they just like showing off a little bit to say see I could go off road if I wanted to..
And what are people thoughts of the have a rear camera on all 4WD's will it help or not???
Have read of this article that was on a news website today.
AUSTRALIANS are turning against 4WD vehicles because they are too big for city roads and "socially unacceptable" for their enviromental cost, a survey shows.
The survey of 2380 Australian drivers by motor insurers AAMI also revealed that 75 per cent of respondents thought the instalment of rear-cameras should be compulsory for all 4WDs.
The cameras - which provide drivers with another view while reversing - are already available on some models, AAMI spokesman Geoff Hughes said.
“Tragically, there are far too many incidents each year where people – particularly small children – are injured or even killed because they couldn’t easily be seen by the operator of a four-wheel drive vehicle,” Mr Hughes said.
But the majority of survey respondents said 4WDs should not even be on the road.
About 60 per cent of drivers said the larger vehicles did not belong in cities.
About 33 per cent said, because of the vehicles greenhouse gas emissions alone, 4WDs were socially unacceptable to drive.
Two-thirds of respondents said the larger vehicles were dangerous for drivers and 56 per cent said registration fees should be higher for 4WDs.
“Our increasingly congested roads in the major cities and built up areas are obviously giving some drivers cause for resenting their four-wheel drive counterparts who take up more space simply because of their size,” Mr Hughes said.
“However we would remind all road users of the need to exercise patience and to remember that 4WDs have as much right to roads as other registered vehicles.”
The best part that I like is the comment about "4WDs should not even be on the road"
So why buy a 4wd if you are not going to take it off road??
Is it because they feel safer in a larger car when they drive around the city, or do they just like showing off a little bit to say see I could go off road if I wanted to..
And what are people thoughts of the have a rear camera on all 4WD's will it help or not???
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