Are SUV Drivers 'Idiots'?

23 July 2004 - 6:00am

The Mayor of London wants to levy a double congestion charge on SUVs. Are SUV owners "bad people"?

"They're big, thirsty and deadly to pedestrians. Ken Livingstone calls their owners 'idiots' and wants them to pay double the London congestion charge. But sales are soaring, so what is it about SUVs that so many drivers love? Catherine Bennett test drives two of the latest models to find out."

Source: The Guardian Unlimited, July 21, 2004
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