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

Originally Posted by Stephen Price

I've put an email in to the show saying that most 4bees are smaller on the ground than a large car and that people movers etc are just as big but no-one targets them etc etc.
If you want to have your say Yahoo!7 Sunrise - Contact
The show will be on in the morning. Wed 12-3-8
Steve.

Done.

mr scrubby...

bless him...

Interesting, this discussion on a levy for 4WD's into the CBD (Melbourne in my case).

IMHO I agree with the principle of vehicle levies into CBD's

In practice, there should be etag method with fee collection based on the vehicles registered engine size and potential occupant capacity.

eg:
6 cyl people mover (7 seater) say $2.00
V8 Ute (2 occupants) $3.00
V8 Discovery 7 seater $2.50 (my car)
V8 Discovery 5 seater $3.00
TD Discovery 7 seater $1.90
TD Discovery 5 seater $2.50
4 cyl Jap Crap thing (The Australin equivalent is a Victa) $1.50

I like my V8 and I really like my planet, so I'm at a bit of a compromise and want both. I pay for it in fuel which is also a Government levy (Tax) and seriously encourage vehicles out of the CBD's. (Which is why I always use public transport to the City centre).

Finished.

Obviously a slow news week...

Having seen the story I was surprised atthe common sense approach of the bloke from the pedestrian council.
It wasn't "tax 4wd's" as the show had suggested.
I agree with the principal of reducing our carbon footprint as long as it doesn't mean hitting 4wd's and nothing else.

When was the last time you saw a road tax sticker on a pushbike? Yet they have the same rights as other folks do in road going vehicles.

When I encountered our local member at a function a few months back I had a chat to him about his Toyota Prius (Pious) he drives around proudly advertising his green credentials. I was able to tell him that my new Defender had the first 45,000 miles (72,000km) CO2 offset and what may he ask was going to happen to all his batteries in 5 years or if his car would even still be on the road then?

Defender - surely it's the smallest carbon footprint 4WD by far and possibly even one of the smallest carbon footprints of any type of vehicle when vehicle lifespan and disposal is considered.

Originally Posted by dobbo

When was the last time you saw a road tax sticker on a pushbike? Yet they have the same rights as other folks do in road going vehicles.

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.