Prejudice?

Does anyone out there [in the UK] have opinions on 4 x 4's?

Government policy seems to be totally ANTI.

Those of us with more than one child, or who generously elect to do the school run with a few extra children need them. Those of us who have more than one dog need them. And also those of us who admit to being nosy in regard to other peoples gardens or other aspects of the scenery when travelling as a passenger... well, we need them too!

Quite a number of 4 x 4's use less fuel than some of the upmarket large and fast cars. Another plus, if the law makers really believe in decreasing the speed at which most of our traffic proceeds, is that very frequently 4 x 4 drivers don't , or are less likely to, speed.

Add to these plus marks the fact that being higher up makes for better vision, and, it could therefore be argued, safer driving. You could be said to be in a better position to see cyclists and motorbikes... the famous think bike adverts could perhaps be sited here. [That said the speed at which some motorbikes overtake, or just travel, on the open roads has to be seen to be believed!]

Politicians and those responsible for transport within the local authorities, as opposed to experts in the field like the AA and RAC, should remember that there is life OUTSIDE London, and the other urban conglomerations, and 4 x 4's are a reliable and useful tool to many, many, people.