Paris votes to crack down on SUVs
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SUV drivers will be charged up to $20 per hour to park in the city.

Paris votes to crack down on SUVs | Non-Parisians will be charged almost $20 per hour to park large gas or hybrid vehicles within the city center in a bid to address pedestrian safety and air pollu…::Parisians have voted to increase parking charges for out-of-town SUV drivers as part of the city’s efforts to address road safety, air pollution, and climate change.

  • ImFresh3x@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    923·
    9 months ago

    So a Toyota rav4 hybrid (3,800 pounds) would be treated like a big truck. RAV4 has better front viewing than a sedan. This is just feel good bullshit.

    If it’s about safety just make Pedestrian crash avoidance mitigation (PCAM) standard by law going forward.

    • Schneemensch@programming.devEnglish
      252·
      9 months ago

      By my European standards that is definitely an SUV for me. It is less about ability to see a pedestrian than it is about the ability to kill if someone gets hit with a high vehicle front.

      It is also about taking up a lot of space. European streets are small an parking spots are also small. These big cars frequently take up more than 1 parking spot.

    • Bimbleby@lemmy.worldEnglish
      211·
      9 months ago

      Still a 60% weight increase to a VW Up! A car much better suited for living in a European metropol.