“Electric cars are no more dangerous for pedestrians than petrol and diesel models, researchers find.”
They’re also no safer. Which reminds us that “better cars” aren’t the main answer to the consequences of cars. The main answer is fewer (and smaller) cars driven less frequently in better cities.
https://www.leeds.ac.uk/research-32/news/article/5900/evs-just-as-safe-for-pedestrians
Brent Toderian
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