Group may have ticket to ridding streets of SUVs 'Fines' drive home point to drivers

New York Times via Houston Chronicle ^ | Aug. 24, 2002, 11:53PM | By AARON DONOVAN

[weegee]

"Handbills" are pollution too.

[ASDFGHJK]

If I drive an Excursion, baby, well, 'it ain't nobody's business but my own...'

[07055]

Whatever happened to the liberal mantra, "Tolerance is our greatest virtue?"

[Tennessee_Bob]

Wonder if you could somehow hook the vehicle up to 220 volts and let them grab the wipers...

[smoking camels]

if you catch these freaks at a Wal-Mart report it to management and demand action. Enjoy.

[smoking camels]

if you catch these freaks at a Wal-Mart report it to management and demand action. Enjoy.

[Tennessee_Bob]

Oh - you didn't get the memo. It's now:

Tolerance is our greatest virtue, unless the one asking for tolerance is different from us, drives a vehicle we don't like, has more money (or less money) than everyone else, has a point of view we don't agree with, or has a background we don't care for. Other than that, Tolerance is our greatest virtue.

[Vidalia]

" The group advises its helpers not to give out the tickets before 10 p.m. and not to confront drivers. "

"And when I catch one of those snivelly little coward bastards I will give him/her/it a real close up of what the tread marks on my giant Firestones look like," another passerby was heard to say...

[07055]

http://www.earthonempty.com/

These losers need FReeping. Keep it clean. ;-)

[ZinGirl]

"Handbills" are pollution too

exactly......can't wait to find the streets littered with all this extra paper....with 'earthonempty' printed on them.

[Glutton]

This is mild considering we have had two fires distroying scores of SUVs at a car lot in Eugene, Oregon.

SUV owners get a great deal of off the cuff wrath locally. It is interesting to see the same sort of thing happening back east.

[cruiserman]

working with Earth Brains on Empty

[alisasny]

This is a positive comment:

Subject: Rant & Rave Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 17:30:16 -0700

I simply don't understand why people want to drive SUV's in the first place. There too big, heavy, cumbersome and hard riding. I drive a truck for a living, so the last thing I want to drive on my own time is another truck! I can't really complain about their mileage due to the fact my '71 Impala ain't much better, but then again there's three decades difference. The plain fact of the matter is that above all else SUV's are a public nuisance and safety hazard.

I am a conservative Republican who wouldn't be caught dead driving an import or holding a Sierra Club membership card nor do I generally approve of government interference, but in this case I agree with you tree huggin' hippies!

OK FOLKS are their any conservative republicans that can agree with anything any tree huggin hippy would do???

[RippleFire]

BUMP

[ASDFGHJK]

There used to be a way to charge your car's metal body using the batter and the coil...but it might have been a legend...

[johniegrad]

What's the story?

We came together because of our frustration with SUVs, the US oil and environmental policies, and our desire to make people think about the impact of their consumer choices has on their neighbors.

We started out as three creative people with an idea, but received such a great response, with over a hundred people turning out to help ticket boston and surrounding neighborhoods. You bet we got attention. Look at all our media coverage after just a few days of ticketing!

Since the organized action, we have had many requests from people all over the country who want to get in on the act. Now you all can join the National Ticketing Effort, we hope to hear from you soon! -EOE

Why Ticket SUVs?

Because they have a huge impact on all of us, whether we're trying to cross the street, cycle safely to work, or make effective environmental policy. Because we don't agree with the values the SUV represents, and we won't be silent. Despite a looming energy crisis, widespread acceptance of global warming (1),and a mounting national dependence on foreign oil (2,3) the U.S. fuel economy is at a 20-year low, and Americans are back to buying gas-guzzling behemothslike SUVs (sport utility vehicles). Many SUVs get just 13 miles per gallon. SUVs spew out 43% more global-warming pollution and 47% more air pollution than an average car (4).


Back in 1985, SUVs accounted for only 2% of new vehicle sold (5) and went relatively unnoticed in the national consciousness. Now, with SUVs accounting for the largest share of new vehicle sales in the U.S.(6), these fuel suckers have overrun the minds, media, and roadways of America.

What's next?

• May 11-19, 2002 - National Bike Week - Our campaign goes National with a ticketing event in each US state.See our info page to get involved - We need volunteers!

• That's The Ticket! A Video Documentary Project. Independent Filmmaker Lynn Weissman has begun filming for her documentary, That’s the Ticket! This eco-political video will spotlight the snowballing movement, by chronicling the story of Earth on Empty’s National SUV Ticketing Project.

Get more info about how to help, we need video of people ticketing!

[ASDFGHJK]

OK FOLKS are their any conservative republicans that can agree with anything any tree huggin hippy would do???

I can agree with 'em when they repent.

[07055]

You know, pickup trucks are basically the same as SUV's when it comes to mileage and emissions.

Wonder why these cowards aren't going after pickup truck owners? ;-)

[EggsAckley]

Well.........I just inherited a new Lexus SUV and drove it 140 miles and am not really impressed. MY car is a Mazda van, which has it's good and bad points, but honestly, the Lexus is just too small (short) for my purposes. It doesn't ride any better than the van, and except for the sunroof and leather upholstery, and the four wheel drive, it's really not a big-deal car (except the name.) I'm going to sell the Lexus AND the van, and find a better van, WITH the sunroof, etc.

[Praxeologue]

OK FOLKS are their any conservative republicans that can agree with anything any tree huggin hippy would do???

I wouldn't buy an SUV either.

HOWEVER, I wouldn't give anyone a hard time for exercising their absolute right to do what they want with their money. I don't support civil disobedience like littering peoples' windshields. I don't support the government interfering in purchase decisions in any way, including things like gas guzzler taxes.

If people want to blow their money on SUV's and gas, let'em.