BellingenNSW<p>Road trauma by mobility design</p><p>"With more and more drivers opting for larger vehicles under the guise of personal safety, they may inadvertently compromise the safety of pedestrians and other road users. For every fatal accident avoided by someone inside a large vehicle, there are at least 4.3 additional fatal accidents involving others".</p><p>"Changing the trend towards bigger cars requires strong policy and (dis)incentives. There’s currently a discussion about imposing heavier taxes and/or registration fees on SUVs and larger cars, particularly for their safety implications on others." </p><p>"In some places, such as Paris, heavier vehicles are discouraged by tripling parking rates for cars over a certain weight"</p><p>Fund and design active transport<br>>><br><a href="https://theconversation.com/big-cars-might-make-you-feel-safer-but-heres-how-vehicle-size-impacts-others-in-a-crash-223343" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/big-cars-m</span><span class="invisible">ight-make-you-feel-safer-but-heres-how-vehicle-size-impacts-others-in-a-crash-223343</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/MobilityDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MobilityDesign</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/regulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>regulation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cars</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/SUVs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SUVs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/RooBars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RooBars</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/fatalities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fatalities</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/injuries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>injuries</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/RoadTrauma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RoadTrauma</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/trauma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trauma</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/crashes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crashes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/toddlers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>toddlers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/StopdeKindermoord" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StopdeKindermoord</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/driveways" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>driveways</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/VehicularManslaughter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VehicularManslaughter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/bicycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bicycling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/pedestrians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pedestrians</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/roadkill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>roadkill</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/VisionZero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VisionZero</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a></p>