This Is Ridiculous

[dthompson]

Perfect example of the results of lobbying.

[Vertignasse]

When the big three realize that 25 year-old Japanese trucks are a threat to their business lol

In Brazil, this little truck is sacred to all medium and small businesses. There are thousands of these in Brazilian cities.

[frumpywonkmeyer]

America no longer the land of the Free, now it's the Land of the Fee.

[DerrickLytlephoto]

It’s never been about safety. It’s money, corruption, and control.

[derfalschejunge]

First mistake is to assume lawmakers work logically based on what's best for the people.

[leroybrown]

Lobbying is just legal bribery. It’s one of the major ways politicians get rich in office and have giant campaign funds. It would be nice to abolish it but you would need a government for the people by the people and politicians that took that seriously. We don’t have that.

[carsonmcmanaway]

I work for an importer and I can tell you that it’s because of lobbying from truck manufacturers. It has nothing to do with safety. It’s all about money.

[marlboroman]

No government ever has been worried about the safety of the people. It's about money.

[FFL]

The most dangerous thing out there are politicians.

[unliyou]

Throw away all your state leaders, they are no longer needed. Time to stand up together for what is right.

[LilSquirrelly]

It cheap, efficient, simple to fix when you can get parts in the states and practical. Yep sounds like something the government wouldn't want around...

[russellgtyler]

Our lawmakers have always been for sale to the highest bidder.

[BijanIzadi]

The danger is that we will start wanting smaller trucks again!

[thepain]

Big oil doesn’t want a trend of economical trucks to catch on in America. Has nothing to do with safety. Just a BS excuse.

[maelthrajaluk]

Importing cars from abroad isn't "safe" for the bottom lines of our automotive leaders, nor is it "safe" for the politicians they have in their pockets.

[Newtonian_Balls]

These are rarely ever driven on highways or busy roads. Most of these are used on large work sites or on farms. Legislation against them is ridiculous.

[dianemarek]

The rich man doesn't get the money in his pocket.
Just like America

[xxdriftezyxx]

They don't want gas savers on the road.

[andychrist]

Almost always in the USA the problem stems from lobbyists