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

  • CyberEgg@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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    1 day ago

    it’s just bigger for the sake of being bigger

    Not true for every car. Small cars get bigger, too, but because nowadays there are way more safety features built in. Side impact protection needs space, too, for example. Also, especially smaller cars get more roomy and comfortable, too (except the Twingo, for some reason).
    That being said: fuck SUVs and trucks. They’re much bigger than they need to be and just status symbols.