schizoidman@lemmy.zip to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 3 days agoUS carmakers accuse EU of blocking supersized pick-up trucks from roads, FT reportswww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square31linkfedilinkarrow-up184arrow-down17file-text
arrow-up177arrow-down1external-linkUS carmakers accuse EU of blocking supersized pick-up trucks from roads, FT reportswww.reuters.comschizoidman@lemmy.zip to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square31linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squaresmeg@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·3 days agoIt’s simple: they aren’t safe. They are a high danger to pedestrians, cyclists, and other road users. They should require a special license and a legitimate need. No pavement princesses allowed.
minus-squareklangcola@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 days agoI’m confused how they don’t already? More than 3500kg gross weight capacity is no longer a class B “car” but a class C/C1 “truck” and require a C1 license
It’s simple: they aren’t safe. They are a high danger to pedestrians, cyclists, and other road users.
They should require a special license and a legitimate need. No pavement princesses allowed.
I’m confused how they don’t already? More than 3500kg gross weight capacity is no longer a class B “car” but a class C/C1 “truck” and require a C1 license