4-Wheel sex drive!
The Pedestrian Council of Australia, in the form of Harold Scruby, has been at it again.
Viewers have become used to Mr. PCA popping up on their TV screens with his latest comments about 4WD vehicles. Often, repeating his claim that 4WDs are “Weapons of mass-destruction.” However, you have to give him some credit for his ability to sell his ideas to media. The TV stations don’t seem to be able to get enough him. And the ‘current affairs’ and news presenters always seem to convey the impression that the Pedestrian Council of Australia is something akin to a major government department, or a ‘walking’ version of the NRMA (Australia’s largest motoring organization).
A recent tirade gave a good insight into how Mr. Scruby thinks. According to a story in Sydney’s Daily Telegraph, Harold reckons that many people who buy 4WDs are those that have been short-changed in the sexual-prowess department. He, reportedly, said, “There’s a Freudian factor; certain people have to buy these large cars because they are missing elsewhere.” (Is he referring to males, or just female drivers?) He added, “The majority of drivers see 4WD owners as aggressive and arrogant – it’s a certain type of person who has to have one of these vehicles and sit above everyone else.”
We are told Mr. Scruby drives a Subaru Outback. Why? If he just wanted the safety benefits of all-wheel drive, why didn’t he opt for the lower-riding Subaru Liberty (Legacy), or the smaller, and more fuel-efficient, Subaru Forester?
Of course, according to his preaching, the ideal vehicle should have been something like a Daihatsu Charade. However, it’s understandable why he wouldn’t buy one of those. Imagine being behind the wheel of a Charade, and getting T-boned by a Subaru Outback!
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