Heavy SUVs banned on many California Streets

[javasaurus]

Chuckle! Gotta love the irony. Many CA cities have bans on vehicles over 3tons on residential streets. Unbeknownst to many, this includes nearly all heavy SUVs. If they want the tax breaks of work trucks, let them suffer the same penalties too!

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Re: Yes!

[blueeowyn.livejournal.com]

SUVs are status-mobiles for most people. I know some people who have them for logical reasons (they do have a large dog that rides in the back on a regular basis, do a lot of moving of stuff for girl scouts, etc.), but most it is the show off factor.

The fact that you can see better from one (who cares if it means that the REST of the drivers on the road can't see anything) is probably a bit of a selling point. Esp. since you are higher and that leads to a feeling of superiority.s