Reply To: Thoughts? Death rates in hybrids ‘three times higher than petrol cars

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kezo
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    Be it Covid, climate change, free cars for the disabled ect ect one thing we can do less of is EXPERTS.

    Delete? Just as well kezo isnt an admin lol You cannot argue with facts and pretend to know everything just because you may have or want a hybrid lol The startling findings come from Department for Transport statistics that have now prompted urgent calls for action from transport and safety organisations. The transport research body is now pushing for a dedicated investigation branch to examine why hybrid vehicles appear to be so much more dangerous on Britain’s roads. According to the official figures, 122 people were killed in collisions involving hybrid vehicles during the past year. By contrast, 777 deaths were recorded in crashes involving petrol cars. https://www.gbnews.com/lifestyle/cars/hybrid-cars-deadlier-petrol-diesel-models-uk-roads

    I don’t pretend to know everything, but the power of the internet allows you to seperate fact from the media fiction!

    Lets break down the GB News link:

    Campaigners warned the figures raise serious questions about whether hybrid technology is being pushed onto motorists faster than its safety risks are being properly understood.

    Steve Gooding, director of the RAC Foundation, said: “It’s high time we had a specialist resource to address road safety risk.”

    Fact:

    33 organisations and Steve Gooding – The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) has coordinated a groundbreaking manifesto calling for immediate and strategic action to address the persistent issue of road deaths and serious injuries in the UK

    Establishing a Road Safety Investigation Branch – An independent body modelled after existing transportation safety branches to analyse road incidents and provide actionable insights for preventing future tragedies.

    This has nothing to do with a particular type of vehicle and is related to a general group looking to set up to provide general insights.

    https://www.brake.org.uk/how-we-help/raising-awareness/our-current-projects/news-and-blogs/30-organisations-call-for-four-life-saving-priorities-for-the-next-government

    I shall continue…