Wouldn't it be great to stick clowns like this Opinionated2, obviously a totally incompetent driver, into something like the 27 Chev that I learnt to drive in. They would actually learn something about how easy modern luxury 4WDs are to drive.

Even better we could put them into a T model Ford, & see if they were capable of making progress.

I suppose we are stuck with sharing our planet with these clowns, we just have to make sure these dictatorial twits, with their addled thinking never gets any say in developing our laws.

" how easy modern luxury 4WDs are to drive."

"A FAMILY forced to run for their lives after a man allegedly deliberately bulldozed their home say they made it out with only seconds to spare.
Lake Macquarie man Jamie Sager, 48, allegedly stole the D9 bulldozer from a mine yard before driving it through the bush and over cars in order to destroy the house in Teralba about 7.30am yesterday."

"Maybe with 4x4s it's an iq thing... Men who still haven't grown up need big ones to overcompensate for some part of their bodies that may under-perform... lmao..."

'It's the Mens and their body bits'
LOL, that old feminist sledge against men is another beauty where foolish negative stereotyping is concerned. And there is a seemingly endless play on that theme, ie on hatred of men. It does categorise and date the user more than most road rage sledges though and many young women don't have a bar of it,

http://womenagainstfeminism.com/

The driver of the subject medium car that wasn't a 4X4, was a woman though. Reportedly the police have charged the driver with something like negligent driving which should give the clueless some clue (but apparently not!).

'They should get a licence', 'There should be a special licence' and others on that theme
These road rage sledges are of course anything but constructive, intending to slag and hopefully tie a tail to, to ridicule and inconvenience the target of the rage. Of course there already are licence categories (and ADRs).

Leoj,

If you were referring to my comments, I was not implying the police aren't doing there jobs in regards to bull bars.

Have a look at this report on a blitz by NSW police.

http://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/2429413/local-drivers-fined-after-bull-bar-blitz/

I hope the vehicles caught were immediately declared unroadworthy. To just fine the owner with something like that on the car, would be a massive ongoing risk to others, until the driver got around to removing the bars.

I know blitzes are also used to get news time for the Police to better get their message across.

All power to the police on this one!

Opinionated2,

You should stop worrying. That utility in the report's photo is a put-up or a joke car. The front suspension couldn't handle that weight anyhow. You see examples in shows where everything is overdone and unlikely. There is plenty of regulation and enforced. Indirectly too, because non-ADR compliant accessories void warranty and insurance, and rapidly deteriorate (as in destroy) the vehicle.

We do allow a lot of distractions in modern driving though and we can become careless and automatons at the wheel. I am constantly reminding myself to be mindful while driving. It takes discipline to have a quick check around the car, tyres, anything, anyone :( near etc, even before opening the door.

What you should be concerned about though is the prevalence of drugs. Where Australia(!) rates in the highest usage of illicit drugs and getting worse,

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/australian-crime-groups-form-unholy-alliance/news-story/7903e539df2803a4d642df42f6a3d253

Taken from reader's comments on 4WDs in the
Sydney Morning Herald:

"I think that few people would argue against
the fact that it requires additional skills
and knowledge to handle 4WDs, especially
during movements of emergency. You can't see
through or around them. Their brake lights are
in funny places, et cetera. A separate class of
licence should be introduced to require
existing/new drivers to undergo additional tests.
4WDs should have minimum standards on viewable
windows at the back, reverse sound and flashing
lights, and restrictions on the types of bull
bars allowed.
Also the fact that we let mums, dads, brothers, sisters,
anybody- teach kids how to drive is quite disturbing.
You're only going to end up as incompetent as the
person who taught you".

"It seems that one of the primary motives behind the
purchase of a 4WD by most inner-city residents is that
4WDs are somehow "safer" than regular sedans. Unfortunately
this notion of safety is flawed. Yes, if your driving
ability is such that you end up in an accident in a 4WD,
there's a pretty good chance you will survive.
Never mind that other cars, motorists, pedestrians, animals,
are damaged, killed or destroyed in the process".

"Now if we only could stop mums from parking their 4WDs
in no stopping zones in front of schools, or driving into
school yards - it might also help reduce accidents."