dwazou@lemm.ee to Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · edit-22 months agoAustralians are obsessed with SUVs and huge utes, but experts say they are making our roads deadlier. Road fatalities recently reached a 12-year high. www.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square27linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squareTassieTosser@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoThe simple solution is to start requiring heavy vehicle licences for these tanks.
minus-squareAlmacca@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoIf they’re over 4.5t, and a kitted out one can get that heavy, they do need to upgrade to light rigid.
minus-squaredumblederp@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoHR is for big trucks. LR / MR would be appropriate for these jumbo cars. Bigger fines for fuck ups too. Should also be 0.00% on the breatho.
The simple solution is to start requiring heavy vehicle licences for these tanks.
If they’re over 4.5t, and a kitted out one can get that heavy, they do need to upgrade to light rigid.
HR is for big trucks. LR / MR would be appropriate for these jumbo cars. Bigger fines for fuck ups too. Should also be 0.00% on the breatho.