European cars are getting 1cm wider every 2 years #autobesity
"Crash data from Belgium from 2017 to 2021 shows that a 10cm increase in the height of vehicle fronts raises the risk of death by 30% when a car hits a pedestrian or cyclist, according to a study by the Vias Institute, previously the Belgian Institute for Road Safety."
With cars getting 5mm wider every year, and bigger cars more likely to kill other road users as well as pumping out ever more emissions, Paris votes to triple parking charges for #SUVs. This seems like an excellent strategy for avoiding the potentially regressive nature of schemes like London't #ULEZ which potentially penalises poorer people with older cars.
#TyreExtinguishers have the right idea but seem to accidentally target mobility vehicles a bit, parking fees proportional to danger and damage (that escalate every year as better public transport alternatives become available) seems like the way to go
@afewbugs I'm all for no cars. And we really need that. But I think we should focus on proper cycle infrastructure and public transport. Give people the alternatives. Lots of stick happening. Not enough carrot.
Update: With cars getting 5mm wider every year, and bigger cars more likely to kill other road users as well as pumping out ever more emissions, Paris votes to triple parking charges for vehicles over 1.6 tons, some, but not all of which, are SUVs, a distinction that is apparently important to car nerds.
Plaque d’immatriculation bleue
1 249 kg ou moins : 241,45 $*
1 250 kg à 1 424 kg : 298,94 $
1 425 kg à 1 599 kg : 356,42 $
1 600 kg à 1 799 kg : 413,91 $
1 800 kg et plus : 482,90 $
Toute vignette supplémentaire délivrée pour la même adresse : 666,86 $
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