One in three drivers say SUVs are more dangerous to pedestrians as think tank calls for them to be taxed to fund EV discounts for low

A road safety charity has also found that a fifth of drivers would support a ban on SUVs entering city centres, such is the perceived threat the larger motors pose.


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