Hi,

It was reported in the Melbourne Sun/Herald that a number of councils
are about to introduce higher parking levies for 4WD's.

Moreland's mayor, Mark Higginbotham said that "We cant have everyone
driving gas guzzling 4WDs"

This seems absurd to me and the thin end of the wedge - My Falcon is
longer than my Prado and uses more fuel! And then a good many of the
larger 4WDs are Diesels or are on LPG. And what about Suzukis and
Subarus? Will they be penalised as well? And since when have councils
become entrusted with dictating private transport and fuel consumption
policies?

It seems to me that there is a nation wide concerted attack on 4WD's
and an attempt to get all of us into smaller cars. Every professional
and amateur do-gooder is jumping on the bandwagon. If it isn't
bull-bars then it is parking! What's next? A levy on externally mounted
winches? A ban on snatch straps?

I don't know who is behind it, but it too well organized to stem merely
from environmentalists and those who have concerns about road safety.

IT HAS TO STOP AND WE AS OWNERS HAVE TO TAKE SOME KIND OF ACTION TO GET
THE MESSAGE ACROSS TO THE GOVERNMENT THAT WE VOTE.

Cheers
Craig