Mayor says he will encourage Met to scale down his official vehicle alongside plans for new charges for big cars
The London mayor, Sadiq Khan, said he would be encouraging the Met to abandon his armoured car in favour of a smaller vehicle as he signalled a clampdown on driving SUVs in London.
Khan and Transport for London are considering options including additional charges on outsize vehicles to tackle the increasing numbers of SUVs on London’s roads, primarily to address road safety but also to address concerns about parking and congestion.
The mayor said: “If you look at what the preliminary evidence is, large SUVs are more likely to kill a child.”
While the mayor stressed he did not own an SUV himself, he is usually escorted for security on official business by protection officers in a large police vehicle.
