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The way to restrict them to industrial purposes is to require a CDL or at least a higher level license to drive them. It would make sense too, they're objectively more dangerous so why shouldn't the licensing for them be more strict?
I think this might be a potential disconnected between rural and urban folks. A lot of trucks are big and stupid; and unsafe. But an old style reasonable pick up doesn’t need a CDL. It’s very useful for moving things that you don’t want to mess up your interior. During the summer my family takes one with a small motorcycle and inflatable kayaks to raft rivers in Colorado; quite useful. But I get it in the cities; even our reasonable sized sedan felt big having the parallel park when I’ve visited them.
I wouldn't want one myself, but I don't understand trying to ban something just because I don't like it.
But apparently, that's a popular sentiment
Not ban, but make the licensing process more rigorous for a vehicle that takes more skill to operate safely compared to a standard car. Anyone can get a higher class drivers license if they pass the test, but the majority of people won't bother so you end up with less trucks driven by people who just want to look cool.
If people want to look cool, why not let them enjoy life? Should we perhaps ban hairdressers, in favour of a mandatory buzz cut?
Because trucks have been proven to be more dangerous and make any accident more likely to be fatal? They also present unique safety challenges not present in smaller cars, namely they have a huge blind spot in front of them like any other tall commercial vehicle. If you're going to drive a more dangerous vehicle, you'd better actually know how to drive it safely.
Because the rest of us have a right to life, too. Ever heard the saying, "Your right to swing your fist ends where my nose begins"? That's colorful, but it's not even true; people have an expectation of a certain reasonable amount of space around their bodies, and even entering it with your fist might be considered assault. The concept that one's actions and choices affect other people is what's important here.
That's the problem with giant pickup trucks: They affect other people on the road, and the problem with giant pickup truck drivers is that they either refuse to recognize this fact, or they enjoy infringing on the rights of other people to enjoy life. Either way, it's bad for society, where we all have to live together somehow. Mullets and man-buns, by contrast, don't materially affect anybody else in the slightest.
If someone runs you over with their small pp truck, at least you look really cool under it.
I think you're confused. It's the driver that's supposed to look cool so they say