Chelsea Tractor

One of the hazards of living in Aberdeenshire is the proliferation of those huge Chelsea Tractor vehicles which the oil rich buy and then attempt to use on the rural roads. With names like Defender, Land Cruiser and Outlander they are often driven by diminutive men and women who only ever drive off road on the grass verge at my local Esco's car park.
Some of these monsters are so long and wide that the drivers really should sit a special driving test just to get to drive them round corners.
When met on a country road they often dominate the whole road and avoid the puddles lest they get mud on their vehicle of choice. We actually have a Humvee in my locality! I understand the owner lives in a flat in Inverurie and commutes to Dyce each day doing 55mph at a roaring 4mpg. The daily journey includes fuel stops every few miles and the occupants require a stepladder to get into the vehicle.
Don't get me wrong though, these muscle cars have their place. I well remember a desert trip North of Cairo where a pal and I travelled off road for days exploring Roman settlements and collecting Amphora. The North East of Scotland has both but most are well within reach of a well surfaced road.

This shot is of my local supermarket car park. The grass has been churned up by 4 X 4 enthusiasts who routinely park off road then proudly load shopping into the vehicles in the hope that they will somehow appear macho.
Seemingly the driver of a towel supply company has had quite enough. Taking direct citizen action he has used his van to block off the affected area.
I commend the drivers action and have photo shopped the van's number plate to protect his/hers identity.