Mastodawn

Not Just Bikes 🇳🇱Sep 9, 2025

I've been following this "mutual safety standards recognition" stuff out of the US/EU talks. This could be really, really bad.

It would mean that US vehicles, like those giant dangerous SUVs and pickup trucks, could be freely imported into the EU in volume without having to pass EU vehicle safety standards (like pedestrian safety).

I haven't seen any organised resistance to this. Does anybody know any other organisations that are fighting this?

https://etsc.eu/etsc-mutual-recognition-deal-with-u-s-will-cost-lives-on-europes-roads/

ETSC: Mutual recognition deal with U.S. will cost lives on Europe’s roads

By signing up to mutual recognition of vehicle standards with the United States, the European Union has waved the white flag on road safety. This is not a technical detail – it is a political choice…

ETSC

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Not Just Bikes 🇳🇱Sep 9, 2025

It's bad enough that small volumes of these stupid pickup trucks have been (illegally) imported into the EU under the IVA (Individual Vehicle Approval) lately. The mutual safety standards recognition would totally open the floodgates.

Just a reminder that this is the most popular-selling car in Europe next to the most popular-selling car in the US.

We don't want these dangerous trucks in EU cities.

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Zan

@notjustbikes I'd argue we don't want any vehicles other than public transportation, medical aid vehicles, firefighters and emergency goods deliveries (i.e. medicine) in the streets, but with the amount of relief these companies get, I think we're too far gone. 8')

This said, I see 2 or 3 of those overpriced coffins-on-wheels every day. I don't understand the use-cases for them in a heavily packed metropolitan/downtown area.