Number of US-style pickup trucks on UK roads up 92% in a decade, data shows
Exclusive: Campaigners say ‘menacing vehicles’ are putting children at risk owing to their large front blind zonesThe number of US-style pickup trucks on UK roads has almost doubled in the past 10 years, data shows.The vehicles are more environmentally damaging than ordinary cars, and more...
<p>Exclusive: Campaigners say ‘menacing vehicles’ are putting children at risk owing to their large front blind zones</p><p>The number of US-style pickup trucks on UK roads has almost doubled in the past 10 years, data shows.</p><p>The vehicles are more environmentally damaging than ordinary cars, and more dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists. Campaigners have said the extra-large vehicles, which are often too big for UK streets and parking spaces, are built like “battering rams”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/27/us-style-pickup-trucks-uk-roads-up-data-shows">Continue reading...</a>
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