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
Absolutely! Yes, and the Amaroks etc. are seen on the street much less than pick-up trucks in the USA. But I also think, we have to make sure it doesn’t happen here