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Driving SUVs needs to be made 'socially unacceptable'

Trinity College Dublin Professor Brian Caulfield says sport utility vehicles (SUVs) create a “less safe environment” for road users and our climate. They have a 20% higher emissions profile than a saloon car or hatchback car. Should SUVs be banned? Clare McKenna was joined by listeners on Lunchtime Live to discuss...

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11.50 3 May 2023


Driving SUVs needs to be made 'socially unacceptable'


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Trinity College Dublin Professor Brian Caulfield says sport utility vehicles (SUVs) create a “less safe environment” for road users and our climate. They have a 20% higher emissions profile than a saloon car or hatchback car.

Should SUVs be banned? Clare McKenna was joined by listeners on Lunchtime Live to discuss...


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