• stochastictrebuchet
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    133 days ago

    Yes

    And fines if the vehicle goes over the markings.

    My only concern is that this could contribute to unnecessarily large cars becoming a status symbol, since one could express their wealth by affording the inconvenience of owning one.

    Instead, I’d like cities to outright ban cars that exceed certain dimensions. Kind of like a LEZ

    • @[email protected]
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      53 days ago

      To avoid oversized cars becoming a status/dominance symbol, there should be inconveniences they can’t buy their way out of, like special oversized parking bays (possibly alongside those for delivery vehicles) that aren’t in a central or prestigious location. Of course, we live in a free market, which means that the rich are overwhelmingly likely to end up having a roadyacht marina at the front of every desirable location, like first class seats in an airliner.

    • @[email protected]
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      63 days ago

      If fines seem a little too much like “the rich will just pay their way out of them”, then penalty points on the driving licence would affect everyone equally.

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      2 days ago

      We do already get fines for going over the lines, and that our local council was caught spots smaller than the government standards just to fine drivers as a money making initiative.

      https://www.transport-network.co.uk/West-Berkshire-parking-bays-too-small-even-for-a-mini/11403

      I would like LEZ to expand, and other restrictions to come into place, but we have absolutely no public transport here so we really need it to be a two prong change to make it work otherwise it’ll just lead to abuse of those who can’t afford it

  • @[email protected]
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    22 days ago

    “I disagree because I have a child so I do have to have a bigger car,” she says. “My mother is really old. If she needs a GP appointment or dentist, I have to take her."

    Can’t take granny to the dentist in a normal car. Has to be a 3 ton behemoth.

  • @AnUnusualRelic
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    43 days ago

    Yes. And there should be mobile compactors for repeat offenders.