Hundreds of families are set to cycle through central London this Sunday to protest the dangers posed by SUVs on city streets with Labour urged to act to growing criticism of the vehicle type.
The Kidical Mass Ride will draw attention to research which found that SUVs cause 30 per cent more deaths to vulnerable road users.
The move hopes to push Labour into creating fairer parking charges and taxes on the new cars based on their size as well as acknowledge the risk they pose to pedestrians.
The event comes as evidence found that year-on-year, cars are getting heavier and larger, with a Europe-wide study confirming the increased danger to pedestrians and cyclists.
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The campaign called on Labour to introduce more restrictions and taxes for larger vehicles
Cyclists will meet outside the National Theatre on Sunday, March 23 at 10.15am for an 11am start. The route will take riders from South Bank to Brunswick Square, passing landmarks including Big Ben, Downing Street and Trafalgar Square.The family-friendly ride is expected to finish around 1pm.This London event is part of the global Kidical Mass movement, which last year saw over 200,000 participants in mass bike rides across Europe, the US, Africa and Australia.The call for action follows research which found that SUVs have become approximately 400kg heavier over the past seven years, according to Autocar with experts warning that this increase in size and weight directly correlates with greater […]
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