I haven't even had a close call. I guess taking extra care is just something you do... you shouldn't have to be told by paying extra money to the bureaucrats for another printed card. As for actually distance that you asked? I don't know, I would need to test it out with a 7 year old with me sitting in the drivers seat. I do know that some regular sedans have worse blind spots than the pickup. My father's Volvo C70 convertible is the worst car I have ever driven for visibility. But, you just take extra care.
For the same arguments about needing a license to drive a 4wd, you can make the same arguments about needing licenses for driving V8s, V6s, turbos, rotaries. But I don't agree with any of it. People should be allowed to drive what they want.
You want to swim? You need a license, because too many people drown each year. The government needs to know you are competent first. You want to skateboard or ride a bike, get a license.... it's very dangerous!
Look, we enjoy many freedoms too many people want to take them away little by little. If that happens, the world gets worse, not better. We spend so much money on protecting our liberties and some fight for it with their lives. It's a joke to think that we should give it away for a little safety. There is a quote by Benjamin Franklin "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."
I agree about getting this back on topic now :-) My vote is, allow LHD cars on the road in Australia - just like England.
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