Thread: Sunrise asking should 4wd's be taxed?

I will stick with my argument on the other thread. Fine ban 4wd's from the city but follow through and ban non 4wd's from out of the city. Tax a 4wd because its a 4wd then tax thoes highbrids when they replace the toxic batteries.
Make reversing camera's mandatory for a 4wd then fine make it mandatory for all vehicles with poor rear visability.
Tax all vehicles for using the roads including push bikes.

If I won the lottery I wouldn't go for the valcluse home but a larger property in the country and the ultimate touring rig to travel the world.

Originally Posted by solmanic

No they don't - you can't ride them on freeways.


EDIT: You can't ride them on most freeways. But then I guess you can't drive on most bike paths.

Funnily enough I was commenting to my wife on Tuesday as we travelled the M7, I've never seen a cyclist on the cycleway beside the motorway. That cycleway must have cost millions, it is bitumen, it illuminated, etc.

But I Have seen plenty of them on the motorway. The motorway is reasonably level, the cycleway goes up and down - it's too much work to ride so they go on the motorway.

Originally Posted by BigJon

I think you will find that they can.

Our car washing fella got a fine for not wearing a helmet when riding a pushie. Didn't pay the fine and it escalated to the point where his drivers licence was cancelled . Had to pay the fine and late penalties before he could get his licence reinstated.

Classic example of losing your drivers licence for an offence committed while riding a bicycle.

Same in NSW. Travel on a train without a ticket,. get fined, don't pay - lose your licence, have your rego cancelled.

Why should I be forced to travel by public transport?

Many passengers smoke and have one last one before boarding - and they stink - I hate travelling anywhere near them.

That's why I gave up travelling by public transport many years ago. I get free travel on public transport with my job but I still drive into the city whenever I have to go there. I drive to work - even though I work on a railway station.

Get the government to stop smoking on railway stations and I might travel by train once more.