US EditionSUVs and larger vehicles 'exacerbate' pothole problem as UK roads suffer from increased strain
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SUVs and larger vehicles 'exacerbate' pothole problem as UK roads suffer from increased strain
Scientists have warned that the growing popularity of SUVs on UK roads could be making the nation's pothole problem significantly worse, with research linking heavier vehicles to accelerated road deterioration.Experts explained how the combined effect of increasing numbers of larger cars has contributed to the worsening state of the nation's roads.Professor Anna Goodman, of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, noted that the typic…
Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, has reactivated his crusade against SUVs after posting a message on his X account (formerly Twitter) stating that experts are warning that these types of vehicles are damaging roads more than conventional passenger cars. In fact, he has confirmed that he has asked Transport for London, a public body responsible for managing and coordinating the public transport network in London, to study the effect of the so-called …
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