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

  • lgsp@feddit.it@feddit.itOPEnglish
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    1 day ago

    But is it an unethical car? It fits a lot of stuff or a lot of people or a fair amount of both, but I guess the same thing is true for the f150. Visibility is much better I guess, but would pick ups be more moral if they had a lower hood?

    some thoughts about your post

    • nobody would buy a van if not in need, because it’s not cool, it costs more etc. So you would end up having less big vehicles on the road. There is no need to regulate too much something that is numerically not important
    • the hood height for the van is lower and visibility is better: you can find a lot of studies that connect the former with less killings and less serious injuries and the latter with less collisions, so definitely less dangerous
    • i actually think that if pickups had lower hoods, they would be more moral, yes, because they would be less dangerous. (see above)
    • Asetru@feddit.orgEnglish
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      1 day ago
      • i actually think that if pickups had lower hoods, they would be more moral, yes, because they would be less dangerous. (see above)

      Fair point. I agree.

      I always assumed that the bonnet height was one of the reasons why you couldn’t really drive one of those in Europe anyway. But if that’s not the case then yes, adjusting that should be done.

      (Also I drive a van and I think it’s cool since obviously I’m cool and so my car kinda has to be, too, so I’m not sure if I agree with your first point.)

      • lgsp@feddit.it@feddit.itOPEnglish
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        1 day ago

        Also I drive a van and I think it’s cool since obviously I’m cool and so my car kinda has to be, too, so I’m not sure if I agree with your first point

        sorry, my mistakes. Vans can be absolutely cool. I think the electric one from VW is extremely cool. It’s just not the kind of cool that people with fragile masculinity would desire