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[–] 36 points 2 years ago (44 children)

vehicles over 5000 lbs should pay a tax, which should be used to upgrade infrastructure. This tax would likely be very steep.

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  • [–] 28 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    No, because rich assholes who drive these guided missiles would just pay the tax and continue to put us all at risk.

    They should be banned, unless required for work... while at work... with proof that this work requires such a large vehicle to be used.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    Yes, a large vehicle licence/training should be mandatory for those who can prove they need to drive such a large vehicle. I think the days of SUVs being "cute" family vehicles is long gone. Now, they are just M1 Abrams' that just happen to have rubber tires and go fast.

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    "The problem is that thousands of miles of guardrails installed alongside American highways were designed decades ago"

    Ah, yes, that is the problem. Cars becoming heavier with little to no added value are not the problem, its the guardrails and not enough tax dollars being spent.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Jesus Christ! Reminds me of those videos where bunker busters smoothly glide through thick concrete walls.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    The obvious solution is that cars should habe a maximum weight of 40kg

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago

    Sounds like a self correcting problem? Maybe just replace the ones that protect traffic below them....

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