I really think there should be some sort of disincentive to purchasing vehicles this large, increased taxes, insurance premiums, extra testing and licenses etc.

The main problem really is their height, if you get hit by a regular car, you’re usually flung over the top, if your hit by one of these, due to the height of the bonnet you’re probably going underneath it, which is going to be worse in the majority of cases.

I could understand owning one if you’ve got a big family and loads of dogs and work on a farm, or even if you’re just a big fan of of off-roading, but if your massive 4x4 thing is clean and usually has less than 6 seats filled, you probably don’t need one.

As a cyclist I have an extra grudge against them because they’re so wide they never leave enough space when passing, more than once my bike has been forced into a pothole because I didn’t have space to go around it. That and most drivers just fucking suck, I had a guy drive straight up onto the cycle path in front of me the other day because the road wasn’t wide enough for him to do a 3 point turn, but he didn’t look and nearly I nearly smashed right into him.

I shouldn’t have to dodge 4x4s on the fucking cycle path. I’m still a little angry about that. While I’m having a moan, put your dog on a fucking lead, I’ve almost hit 2 dogs in the past month, one when a dog ran out into the road, and one where they ran out into the middle of the cycle path, both times because there weren’t on a lead and their owners were paying no attention. It’s really not my problem that you chose to have a dog nowhere near a park, the cycle path is not a fucking dog park.

Yes if it’s also lifted 1-3ft off the ground