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Headlight height should be regulated (lemmy.nowsci.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The more I think on this, the more I wonder if it's truly unpopular "here," but it certainly is in public.

Headlights should be no more than 2 feet off the ground. Yes, your SUV will look dumb. No, you won't be able to see as far. But you also won't be blinding everyone.

And no, adjusting angles does not solve this for monster trucks in the US.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Because of freedom, I prefer punitive taxation of large vehicles like SUV unless associated with a documented need for a vehicle of that capacity.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I dislike the tax idea because it makes it available to the rich without needing a purpose. Taxes are only punitive to the poor. The wealthy should have fewer rights than the underprivileged.

Edit: I think one could suggest a scaling tax based on income, but I don't think this adequately addresses the problem. The purchasing power of a single dollar doesn't scale for income, so the wealthy still benefit from this arrangement even if they have to pay more.