DEBATE OF THE DAY. Are higher parking fees for SUVs in our country a good idea? This is your opinion | Domestic

René Bruyns: “SUVs are not urban vehicles. I think it is only normal that they have to pay more for parking. Now they park enough on the sidewalk because they are too wide.”

Gino Denil: “An electric car is often even heavier and therefore causes more damage. Both on the roads and in the event of a collision. Why would one then discriminate?”

Tom De Bondt: “Are we going to start adjusting everything retroactively again? That’s just theft and fraud. You can do this for recently sold cars, so people know what they stand for. But not for people who already drive such a car.”

Kurt Staessens: “Fine, but make sure the infrastructure is adjusted. Is there any money for that? Yet another bullying tax.”

Benny Van Leuven: “From when is it an SUV? My Duster weighs less than the average electric car, but where is the limit for that category? And just try towing a trailer with a small or electric car.”

Frank Roosen: “In any case, our vehicle tax is up to three to four times lower than in the Netherlands, for example. However, if this is suggested in Flanders when someone complains about our poor road surface, people are never willing to pay more. So more SUVs coming in this way (…) is certainly not a bad thing.”

Bart Rens: “That’s discrimination, right? You will only have an SUV: 200 euros per half day. That’s not normal anymore. Just increase the taxes and insurance for this type of car. People will then have to make a choice from the moment they purchase. Providing more large car parks outside the centers and making it affordable for everyone is a long-term solution.”

Lieven Bremen: “What nonsense. A large SUV (hybrid or electric) can be less polluting than many fossil fuel cars, has more technology to optimize safety of and for road users, etc.

Diane Van Hoof: “The explanation that you are overlooking children makes no sense. You have a better overview if you sit a little higher. First, cars are starting to be banned from cities via LEZ zones, now it is SUV cars. What’s next?”

Dirk Rasschaert: “In Paris, the weight of the SUV would determine whether you have to pay a higher parking fee or not. That doesn’t seem very logical to me. Wouldn’t that rate better depend on the CO2 emissions, the length or width of the vehicle? Don’t those values ​​have much more impact on possible nuisance in a big city?”

Marc Brans: “The production of SUV cars is apparently not a problem. After all, money is made from it. And then we will collect extra taxes and parking fees under pressure from the green lobby. Where is the logic? Want to cash in extra money outside?”

Hans De Vloo: “It is urgently time that people go to court to undo such things. It just serves the purpose of squeezing people even more.”

Koen Robaye: “Given that all parking spaces are far too narrow and an SUV usually takes up two spaces, it seems logical that they pay double.”