Yes. The BMW X5 in particular is just huge and drivers seem to need 7 to 9 point turns just to park the thing.
A lot of the streets were not designed for cars in the first place… as there is pretty much zero forward planning
Yes, also the drivers should be forced to gargle sour milk.
Yes.
Please define an SUV in weight, dimensions and engine capacity.
We don’t really have many SUV in Ireland Crossovers are no worse for the environment than a hatch back or saloon
We should ban newstalk and gobshites first.
Yeah. It feels like a lot of people can’t handle driving such large cars.
And nor should our streets be designed for them.
Ban the sale of new SUVs from 1 Jan 2024
Stop making roads smaller.
Stop taking space from roads.
Build more roads
No bigger than a Transit.
I’m ok with mini SUV crossovers but they are the minority. It’s complete madness justifying SUVs in a city environment especially
YES! or at least give them a very high fine for coming in
Put pick up trucks on that list
SUVs should be banned period. It’s not a vehicle, it’s an inefficient, dangerous, classist fashion statement.
Saying this is like saying our streets aren’t designed for bin trucks, delivery vans, street sweepers. A BMW X5 is shorter than a 5 series estate and only 10cm wider.
What are we talking here?
Like taking a 1.4ltr Quashqai off the road or an enormo Bling-truck?
Like context.
Households should only be allowed to own the type of car they need. If you’re single, you can own a scooter. A couple are allowed to own a smart car. Normal sized families can have a hatchback and larger families can own an estate. And only if you work more than 10 miles from where you work or study. Otherwise cycle. And we need to ration food too. Too many fatties around the place. Also we need to ban smart phones. Too many looneys wasting their time on Reddit complaining about SUV’s when they could be contributing to society.
Definitely. Nobody I’ve ever seen in one knows how to drive the thing, they have shite visibility, they take up way too much road space, they’re an environmental disaster, and the only reason people have them is to show off.
Most of our city’s streets were designed for horse and carts. Even the most modest of family car now is huge in comparison to the cars of 10/20/30 years ago. Banning SUVs is a great headline grabber but in reality it’s too broad of a statement. There is a MASSIVE difference between a true SUV and a modern family hatchback.
Yes, who needs them?
I wish Kei cars were the norm instead, everyone driving Suzuki Cappuccinos and Honda Beats instead of massive trucks taking up the entire road
Making them pay double in car parks where they’re literally too wide not to spill over the lines of two spaces would be a cool start.
Our streets were not designed for any cars. Dublin’s centre layout is not that much different from 1880.
Yes
There’s parts of my commute where the cycle lane gets real narrow where these things constantly fucking block me.
Simple reason is they’re massive monsters and their drivers aren’t very road aware so don’t realise they’re halfway into the cycle lane. That and, as a status symbol, they attract egotistical arseholes
Going to ban transit vans too?
Thats why you cant have nothing fun in this country , everyone bans everything , i cant afford an suv lets ban it. I have 2 cars , none of them are suv , but never did I thought that suv cars bother me !
So they take up a bit more parking space ? Big deal !
Move on to the more important subjects. Let’s ban everything, let’s all drive the same Dacia . This whole thing feels like an excuse for the government to charge more tax from suv owners !
Ok , let’s charge fat people double because they take 1.5 seat space on Luas or Bus ? They’re just too big, why not ? 😅 and they wonder why this country has such high suicide rates , because everything has to be regulated and banned , lets all make people like robots and dictate what they drive and eat. Muppets
Honestly, I think all cars bar taxis should be banned from cities. Bicycle, public transport and taxis should be it (and maybe e bikes)
We should ban Estate’s too, they’re 93+% the size of SUVs 👍 The overblown hatred of SUVs is just bizarre. Virtually the same size as an estate but taller.
No doubt this comment will get hammered.
Yes, suvs are stupid and environmentally destructive
Aside from that they are too big and our parking spaces don’t suit them – I don’t park beside them when possible
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Yes.
Yes. The BMW X5 in particular is just huge and drivers seem to need 7 to 9 point turns just to park the thing.
A lot of the streets were not designed for cars in the first place… as there is pretty much zero forward planning
Yes, also the drivers should be forced to gargle sour milk.
Yes.
Please define an SUV in weight, dimensions and engine capacity.
We don’t really have many SUV in Ireland Crossovers are no worse for the environment than a hatch back or saloon
We should ban newstalk and gobshites first.
Yeah. It feels like a lot of people can’t handle driving such large cars.
And nor should our streets be designed for them.
Ban the sale of new SUVs from 1 Jan 2024
Stop making roads smaller.
Stop taking space from roads.
Build more roads
No bigger than a Transit.
I’m ok with mini SUV crossovers but they are the minority. It’s complete madness justifying SUVs in a city environment especially
YES! or at least give them a very high fine for coming in
Put pick up trucks on that list
SUVs should be banned period. It’s not a vehicle, it’s an inefficient, dangerous, classist fashion statement.
Saying this is like saying our streets aren’t designed for bin trucks, delivery vans, street sweepers. A BMW X5 is shorter than a 5 series estate and only 10cm wider.
What are we talking here?
Like taking a 1.4ltr Quashqai off the road or an enormo Bling-truck?
Like context.
Households should only be allowed to own the type of car they need. If you’re single, you can own a scooter. A couple are allowed to own a smart car. Normal sized families can have a hatchback and larger families can own an estate. And only if you work more than 10 miles from where you work or study. Otherwise cycle. And we need to ration food too. Too many fatties around the place. Also we need to ban smart phones. Too many looneys wasting their time on Reddit complaining about SUV’s when they could be contributing to society.
Definitely. Nobody I’ve ever seen in one knows how to drive the thing, they have shite visibility, they take up way too much road space, they’re an environmental disaster, and the only reason people have them is to show off.
Most of our city’s streets were designed for horse and carts. Even the most modest of family car now is huge in comparison to the cars of 10/20/30 years ago. Banning SUVs is a great headline grabber but in reality it’s too broad of a statement. There is a MASSIVE difference between a true SUV and a modern family hatchback.
Yes, who needs them?
I wish Kei cars were the norm instead, everyone driving Suzuki Cappuccinos and Honda Beats instead of massive trucks taking up the entire road
Making them pay double in car parks where they’re literally too wide not to spill over the lines of two spaces would be a cool start.
Our streets were not designed for any cars. Dublin’s centre layout is not that much different from 1880.
Yes
There’s parts of my commute where the cycle lane gets real narrow where these things constantly fucking block me.
Simple reason is they’re massive monsters and their drivers aren’t very road aware so don’t realise they’re halfway into the cycle lane. That and, as a status symbol, they attract egotistical arseholes
Going to ban transit vans too?
Thats why you cant have nothing fun in this country , everyone bans everything , i cant afford an suv lets ban it. I have 2 cars , none of them are suv , but never did I thought that suv cars bother me !
So they take up a bit more parking space ? Big deal !
Move on to the more important subjects. Let’s ban everything, let’s all drive the same Dacia . This whole thing feels like an excuse for the government to charge more tax from suv owners !
Ok , let’s charge fat people double because they take 1.5 seat space on Luas or Bus ? They’re just too big, why not ? 😅 and they wonder why this country has such high suicide rates , because everything has to be regulated and banned , lets all make people like robots and dictate what they drive and eat. Muppets
Honestly, I think all cars bar taxis should be banned from cities. Bicycle, public transport and taxis should be it (and maybe e bikes)
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We should ban Estate’s too, they’re 93+% the size of SUVs 👍 The overblown hatred of SUVs is just bizarre. Virtually the same size as an estate but taller.
No doubt this comment will get hammered.
Yes, suvs are stupid and environmentally destructive
Aside from that they are too big and our parking spaces don’t suit them – I don’t park beside them when possible