New alliance to tackle the menace of urban SUVs

The New Weather Institute along with groups such as Scientists for Global Responsibility, Mums For Lungs, the Campaign for Better Transport, and the Badvertising and Adfree Cities campaigns have launched a new alliance to promote a manifesto for safer, fairer streets, and tackle the menace of urban SUVs.

Pushed by carmakers and their advertisers, large Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and 4x4s, once the exception, are fast becoming the norm in the UK. But these over-sized vehicles are more polluting, more expensive and more dangerous to other road users. A few simple changes however could turn things around, and create space for safe, accessible and affordable ways to get around our towns and cities using public transport, active travel and small electric vehicles.

Find out what the five asks are at: www.suv-alliance.org.uk