Bigger cars are costing Irish motorists parking spaces and threatening lives, study finds (opens original article in a new tab)

Research shows larger cars in Ireland are reducing parking spaces and increasing pedestrian risks, with projections of additional road fatalities by 2040.

• Increased car sizes in Ireland reduce on-street parking spaces by 14%
• Additional 400 vulnerable road users could be killed in Europe by 2040 due to larger cars
• T&E proposes EU legislation to limit car bonnet height and width
• Automated braking systems may counter calls for smaller vehicle sizes