Light Trucks, Road Safety and the Environment

Philosophy in the Contemporary World 9 (2):59-67 (2002)
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Driving light trucks creates the risk of significant harm to other people. Compared to regular cars, light trucks endanger the occupants of other vehicles more and have a markedly more negative impact on the environment. Consequently, many people who currently drive light trucks ought to switch to smaller vehicles.

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