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"Bigger cars
mean bigger costs for everyone else. Larger vehicles – no matter how they are powered – generally impose bigger costs on society than smaller cars."

"Now, SUVs and light commercial vehicles comprise almost 80% of the market. Four in five new vehicles sold in Australia today are an SUV, ute, van or light truck. Drivers of SUVs and pick-ups should pay more to be on our roads. Here’s how to make the system fairer."
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https://theconversation.com/drivers-of-suvs-and-pick-ups-should-pay-more-to-be-on-our-roads-heres-how-to-make-the-system-fairer-252381
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Drivers of SUVs and pick-ups should pay more to be on our roads. Here’s how to make the system fairer

Bigger cars mean bigger costs for everyone else. It’s only fair those costs are reflected in how car rego is priced.

The Conversation