Cardiff becomes first UK council to impose higher parking charges on larger vehicles
by Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#70T5E)
Premium charge aims to combat steep rise in SUVs and other larger vehicles which are a danger to other road users'
Cardiff council will force drivers with larger vehicles to pay more for parking, becoming the first local authority in the UK to impose a parking premium to combat the dangers of larger vehicles.
Councillors voted on Thursday to approve a new parking plan for the city whereby owners of larger vehicles will be charged more for parking permits because their cars take up more parking space and are a danger to other road users".
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