What's the Problem?
If you're fed up of being squeezed off the roads by people in 'Chelsea Tractors' or barged into a hedge by a plague of 4x4 status symbol drivers, then you need to join the 4x4xbye campaign.
Whatever their excuses, most owners of gas guzzling 4x4’s have no need for such huge vehicles. They hog the road and waste petrol. They are involved in more accidents* than other cars and their use in urban environments concerns road safety experts**. And try driving past a school at drop-off or pick-up time….it’s like an armoured division have taken over the streets.
At long last 4x4 sales have levelled off and may even now be slightly declining. Let’s give these road hogs a helping hand and wave them on their way.
The proliferation of 4x4s is having a detrimental effect on communities and the environment. All the manufacturers agree (just look at the ads) – 4x4’s belong off road – so let’s encourage them to do just that – get 4x4’s off the roads of Britain.
What can you do?
1.
- print off the 4x4xbye sign
2. Stick it - in your car window
3. Wave - Give every 4x4 and SUV you see a friendly wave “goodbye”
4. Spread the word - tell your friends about 4x4xbye.co.uk
Words to the wise
Here are the visionary comments of Norman Baker, the former MP, about 4x4’s in 2003:
“Once upon a time in the not too distant past, 4x4 vehicles were used in rural communities as utility vehicles or by off-road enthusiasts on rugged terrain. Yet today 4x4s are used by urban families for ordinary chores like the school run and popping down to the local supermarket for a packet of teabags. Egged on by advertisers, 4x4s have evolved as status symbols and personality enhancers. But at what cost?
4x4s leave a bigger footprint on the environment than other vehicles and can intimidate pedestrians, cyclists and other road users. They are taking up space in town centres where there is precious little room for these giants of the road.
Only when it is seen as naff, rather than smart to use 4x4s for this purpose will they cease to be status symbols and revert back to their original purpose as utility vehicles.”
* UK insurance industry figures from Churchill show that urban 4x4s are involved in 25% more accidents than saloon cars and do far more damage.
** The Institute of Advanced Motorists & the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents have both raised concerns for public safety due to HEAVY 4X4's being used on the school run.
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