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Story summary
- A UK study found safety warnings about SUVs barely change buyers’ intentions, suggesting only financial penalties may curb their popularity.
- Surveying over 2,000 participants, researchers found that 95 % of prospective SUV buyers stayed committed after warnings, even though pedestrians hit by SUVs face a 44 % higher adult fatality risk and an 82 % higher child risk.
- Transport for London is weighing SUV fees after Paris tripled SUV parking charges in 2024.
