Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport
Ban the advertising of sport utility vehicles (SUVs)
Closed
559 signatures
What the petition asks
In 1965 the UK banned TV adverts for cigarettes, because of the widely accepted risk that smoking tobacco poses. We believe the rise of "sports utility vehicles" (SUVs) poses a similar risk, and that adverts for these vehicles should be banned.
Studies have found that children are eight times more likely to be killed, and adults more than twice as likely to be killed, in a collision involving an SUV, than one involving a standard car.
Increased carbon emissions from passenger cars between 2016 and 2019, which have cancelled out reductions in emissions from electric car sales, have also been attributed in part to a rise in the sale of SUVs.
A ban on adverts for SUVs could help improve road safety and reduce carbon emissions.
Increased carbon emissions from passenger cars between 2016 and 2019, which have cancelled out reductions in emissions from electric car sales, have also been attributed in part to a rise in the sale of SUVs.
A ban on adverts for SUVs could help improve road safety and reduce carbon emissions.
Timeline
| 13 Jul 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Jan 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
559
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Transport
Opened
13 Jul 2023
Closed
13 Jan 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.