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- cross-posted to:
- europe@feddit.org
- Europe@europe.pub
30 associations are proposing to the European Commission to impose a limit on the size of new cars, in particular the total width and bonnet.
A report connected with this request showed that the average bonnet height of newly-sold cars in Europe is increasing by 0.5 cm a year.
Many studies showed that bigger cars and higher bonnets are related to more collisions, and worse outcome for pedestrians and cyclists (and those in smaller cars), especially in regards to children
Those SUVs are kid crushers, they shouldn’ be on our roads
crossposed from: https://mastodon.uno/users/rivoluzioneurbanamobilita/statuses/114674420551539891
Literally yesterday I saw a tram that could not continue becomes someone parked his emotional support pickup truck in a parking place on the side of the street. The truck was so absurdly wide that the tram driver had to get out of the tram and ask the person to move his truck. It was a sad day.
In the Netherlands, there is no need for a pick up truck in the middle of the city in the Netherlands, other then compensation for tiny family jewels.
I think big cars should be prevented from entering any big city.
You do need to transport things inside cities. But parking should have strict size limits for sure.
Then you pay a congestion fee, like a 1-day pass to enter the city with a big car when you need it.
Honestly, we should give up the concept of owning a car. We should all switch to a rent-when-you-need model.
Cars are a reasonable solution for some situations, and there’s no reason it can’t be a hobby. If we design cities for cars, invest in car infrastructure, and don’t build or invest in other transportation infrastructure, we get what we paid for.
A better perspective is we should design cities so you don’t need a personal car, design cities so a personal car is more expensive and less convenient.
Instead of worrying that people choose personal cars too often, let’s all worry that our cities don’t always offer any other option
Yup, I think passes would work, together with restrictions of where they park, and some system of effective enforcement.
I disagree with the ban of car ownership though. That’s just not the way. If you make it convenient enough to use alternatives, most people including the more vulnerable people will adopt it. Most people with families use cars because it’s just not practical to take the whole family in the bus. Not to mention people with disabilities that can’t use transit (e.g. Chronically I’ll or severe autism). Bans would affect these people disproportionately.
I think
bigcars should be prevented from entering anybigcity.With logical exceptions ofc (ambulance, some deliveries, moving, handicaps, …)
Where in the Netherlands does one need a truck? Especially those American ones. Strandwacht and boswacht are the ones I could think of (and than the more practical European style pickups).
Same for SUVs.