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

  • vodka@feddit.orgEnglish
    31·
    2 days ago

    I really hope they include a maximum volume.

    The giant camper vans that are within a cm of each maximum size that already exists, driven on a normal car license by people who have never driven something larger than a VW Golf is terrible.

    Too bad that’ll never happen, would be too unpopular politically.

    • federal reverse@feddit.orgMEnglish
      3·
      2 days ago

      You’re right. For further illustration, go do a web search for “kei car”. The shape of these things is entirely driven by Japanese regulation that gives cars with limited size/weight/motorization certain tax/usage advantages. There are very few of these cars on Japanese roads that are not space-maximizing boxy microvans.