Foxy, I’ve been in the same situation, but it is not something that overly concerns me.

I agree with SM – these large vehicles should be made a whole lot more expensive to register. We really do need strong incentives to get people to buy small cars, as well of course to make as much use other more environmental-friendly transport as possible.

But the main thing by far out there on the roads is the terrible quality of driving which a very large portion of drivers exhibit…. and the appalling quality of policing of just about anything other than speed and drink-driving. … which just happen to be things that generate a lot of revenue…without effectively tackling the issues!

its an obsession..with THINGS..big
BIG..like groan-up/and size appropriate trick-bits.
..and just geNEricly..all the tricKy-bites..big/BIGGER..UPSIZED

but why link 'BIG' to status?..

BUT HEY/THINK BIGGER
its a farm truck..its a dune demolishing yank tank[5 ton of over engineered junk to lug fat slobs and their tubby bubbies to soccar 'practice'..and star award ceremonies held in dark Forrestry reserves /maintaining an impression..of importancE OVER IMPOTANCE..OF THOSE LIVING..life..by bulk

Well folks Thanks for all your comments.

I had no choice about where to park on this particular
morning. It was the only empty space. And it was the only
available time that I had to do the shopping. Plus I was
also shopping for my mum - who's in an aged care facility
and I had to take her stuff to her that afternoon. So
there were reasons as to why I was there at that time.

I am adament that these vehicles do not belong on our
city streets. They may be safe in the country and rural
areas - but in the cities and on the main highways they
are not transparent - and if other drivers cannot see the road
ahead or the environment around them - then the vehicles are
a hazard. Put yourself into a smallo family car with children
and drive around some of the parking lots and on the highways
and roads and find out for yourself.

I suspect all those who are defending these monstrocities -
probably own and drive them!

contd ...

I forgot to add -

Afterall it is an ego thing isn't it!

Size does seem to matter to some. ;-)

cont'd ...

One more suggestion :

To those of you that defend these vehicles -
put yourself on the roads and in parking lots
surrounded by a disproportionate number
of large delivery vans and trucks
and then tell me what you think you feel.
Because trucks and vans are not transparent.
This problem did not exist when these Rvs
were limited in number and operated mainly in
rural areas. However, now they're everywhere.
And the adds on TV of - "I've bought a Jeep!"
don't help matters.

I am with you, i hate the bloody things. One of those parks next to you and you may as well have a brick wall there.
They are not town vehicles, they are status symbols.
The most ignorant type of vehicle ever built. I take the sort of person that drives these monstrosities as the type of person that owns american pit bulls as pets, absolute ignorance.