Civil society calls on the EU to limit new car dimensions by 2035
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More than 30 civil society organisations have called on the European Commission to initiate work on a legislative proposal to set limits on the dimensions of new passenger cars by 2035 (particularly…

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

  • RejZoR@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Issue is, people who buy oversized SUVs already have money, they don’t really care if taxes on them increase. It’ll just become even greater showcase of who has cash to throw around and who doesn’t.

    • Jesus_666@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      2 days ago

      We won’t need to change maximum car size, we need to change average car size. Because right now politicians are arguing for a reduction in bike and foot paths and for more space to be dedicated to parking because the average car keeps getting bigger.

      I didn’t care whether people who drive 100,000 € luxury SUVs keep doing so. But I do care whether sedans and hatchbacks get replaced by 20,000 € SUVs.