At least large cars help fuel the economy

From Pierre Theron.

I have read yet another letter moaning about ‘Chelsea tractors’ (yawn) (JEP, 19 December).

I don’t know how long Mr Davey has been here but it is strange that he hasn’t yet realised that Sand Street often jams at peak times but this is due to its design and nothing to do with the size of the vehicles using it.

Neither does he seem to realise that actually it is now a peak time. And how ironic for him to demand that everyone else uses the bus, except him. In St Aubin he has access to more buses than almost anyone else, or maybe it is his phobia of large vehicles that prevents him from using one.

Jersey has one of the highest densities of cars on the planet and that’s not going to change overnight. Perhaps the best thing for people such as Mr Davey who simply don’t understand this or who can’t cope with it is to go and live in Sark or the Ecréhous and give us all a rest.

There are people in Jersey with bigger and more expensive cars than Mr Davey because they are legally permitted to buy them and can afford them. Just get over it.

I do not actually own one of these. I spend most of my time on the bus, on my bike or on foot but if I wanted one I wouldn’t let him or anyone else stop me.

The owners of these larger cars contribute far more to the States purse in terms of GST and fuel taxes and people are entitled to own whatever car they want.