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

  • Vinny_93@lemmy.worldEnglish
    55·
    2 days ago

    When I see the rising popularity of those Ram or F150 monstrosities in small (sub) urban areas it makes me cry for humanity a bit

    • Rogue1633@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      27·
      2 days ago

      It makes me cry a lot. I live in an urban part of Germany and there used to be 0 Pickup trucks in my residential area but in the last few years a bunch of those popped up. There are no parking lots those things fit onto and I only ever the them pulling a small trailer, the loading bed is never used. And one of them has a Confederate Flag on it…

    • horseloaf@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      11·
      2 days ago

      This is anecdotal but there are several new Ram ♈ giant monster trucks in my corner of rural France (as well Mustangs, Camaros, etc.). These are not work vehicles. They are kept spotlessly clean. The owners most likely drive a tractor in their day job. Also there are giant Fiat trucks, which I can understand even less. So many narrow streets around here. I suppose they are symbolic icons in the mind of the drivers.

      • IsThisAnAI@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        1 day ago

        While I support smaller truck size, I’m so tired of hearing clean truck == unused. It’s such a lazy way to stereotype a population.