To all those whinging about 4wd's, stop it. I have held back and waited to see just how lacking people are. To those 'children' who suggest 4wd's be kept out of cities I say, fine as long as you keep city drivers out of the country. What a stupid suggestion. I don't know where to begin to put down this question. My drivers license allows me to drive every known vehicle made. I can even drive a road train. I am the most qualified to comment on this discussion and as usual I find that the majority of the negative comments are from 'children'. People, in life we have to live around other people and we are all flawed in one way or another, yes even me. I am on the road a lot and I can say that by far the worst, no, the most dangerous, are the women. Especially the young ones. Women should not be allowed to drive on public roads. There, I've said it. You are all crap, any comments or suggestions you might have on this topic, keep them to yourselves. Now women are the ones who should have longer driving tests and greater pressure put on them before they are let loose on society. So forget any negatives about 4wd's, just because they make you feel intimidated and inferior, that's your problem. As for the 'roo' bar comments. The commentor obviously knows nothing about auto design and engineering, (I do) because crumple zones are nothing compared with the extra protection of a 'roo' bar. So let's shift the 'extra specialised test from the 4wd's, onto women in general. We would achieve several benefits, one of which would be to educate women about the 'perceived', non-existent dangers of 4wd's.

The school demolition is fake news. I'm the most qualified about kangaroos so everyone shut up.

The criticisms of 4WD's go way back in this country.
Some examples are:

Channel 9's "A Current Affair" program - 29/12/2008
with Leila McKinnon focused on "Ban 4WD's from
City Streets". McCrindle Research in
their Research Summary state - "The intolerance shown towards
4WD's on city roads continues to rise. 3 in 5 road users
are against 4WDs and sports utility vehicles (SUVs).

Then there's also The Australian Institute's -

http://www.tai.org.au/sites/default/files/WP82_8.pdf

cont'd ...

My apologies for the typo.

Here's the link again:

http://www.tai.org.au/sites/defualt/files/WP82_8.pdf

ttbn,

For your information Sir,

I've only not been driving since 2015.
And I have driven not only in this
country, but all over the world so I am
in a position to make comments on road
safety. As for my being a "back-seat"
driver. No - I actually sit in the front
seat next to my husband. I enjoy his
company.

Wow! Toni...I saw what you did there...At least your wylie ways impressed yourself...You are like a kyote at a chicken coup...So tricky...lmao

Do 4x4 people/pro bull bar people have IQ problems and are they in the same sheep pen?...lol...Baaaa!

Here's an olive branch for you guys...

Let's just agree that the anti 4x4, anti bull bar set are correct, and you guys are simply uninformed, unknowing, unobservant road users who don't care about road safety of your own families and other people and families.

Phew peace in our time...lol

Now we are in agreement how should we get government to realise 4x4 drivers as a bare minimum need extra training before they drive one on our roads?

The new course

1. Never use your vehicle as a weapon to bully other drivers.

2. 4x4s don't make you a tough guy.

3. Tail gating is dangerous bullying and just plain dumb!

4. Tail gating is when you drive too close to the car in front.

5. Why Bull Bars are deadly....not a fashion statement, and should never be fitted.

6. How to stay in your own lanes and off mobile phones.

8. Why your actions and inattention can turn your 4x4 into a lethal weapon.

9. You can't stop as fast and in as short a distance in a 4x4.

10. Your fellow 4x4 driver is only as smart as you, so be wary.

11. You don't really own the 4x4, when you are nearly bankrupt after you borrow the money from the bank to buy it.

12. Should canoes be a fashion accessory and "just in case" equipment like bull bars, in case you cross a flooded stream and get washed away.

13. Getting washed off a flooded road and drowning in a 4x4 isn't fun!

14. Do bigger tyres make my vehicle more buoyant in water and why?

15. How not to make "broom, broom, I'm like a truck" noises when driving your 4x4.

I could teach the course and have a puppet look-a-like of Hasbeen holding a sign saying "This course is a communist plot"...just for laughs...lmao