Motorist accused of deliberately targeting 27-year-old Paul Varry in road rage incident

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/31244231

Ian Brossat, a former Paris councillor and now a senator representing the French Communist party, called for SUVs to be banned in Paris. “This is not the first incident of its kind, and the dangerous nature of SUVs has already been pointed out on several occasions. We owe it to this young man to realise the scale of the problem and draw all the consequences,” Brossat told the Nouvel Obs.

  • The Snark Urge@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    17 days ago

    It’s the light truck classification that has driven this trend. Before the SUV you could just get a Bronco, Wagoneer, or such. Moving people around in off-road conditions has always had a niche, but bad rules have reshaped the market to an unhealthy condition.