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Me too. I'm the owner/operator of the Big Red Beast, as it's known amongst the Scottish Megaraks. A very handy vehicle given Scottish winters, and the fact that half the time I drive on single track roads with passing places.

I'd reserve my contempt for bloody mountain-bikers, who hare about on tracks designed for people on foot. Mountain-bikers with little bells are my especial pet hate. I do recall having a discreet discussion with one a couple of years ago - a group of us were climbing a steep path, about a foot wide, and he came hurtling down ringing his little bell, quite clearly expecting us merely to leap off the path and out of his way. I think he got the picture when I grasped him firmly by the throat, and explained the difficulty of having little bells surgically removed from his fundament. Bah!

Rant over - haw haw haw!

Bear with me, I'm making this rant up as I go along! It's something that's bothered me for a while having seen a feature on some telly programme, but I'm sure I haven't thought it out properly.

I reckon you should have to have a (free) special license to take 'em on the road because they are so dangerous in accidents - they just mash pretty much whatever they hit - other cars & pedestrians. You should have to prove you need a 4x4. This license would also allow you to use it offroad if you could prove you need to.

You should also need a different license to use them offroad for recreation & they should be limited to specially allocated areas. You'd have to pay for this license at least to cover admin costs. Unless you've got the 'onroad' license you can only use it on the road if you can prove you are on your way to or from one of the 'offroad' areas.

'Bullbars' MUST be removed for road use.

love

Moth