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Relevant Links & Videos
European Road Safety Organisations:
European Transport Safety Council
Accepting US car standards would risk European lives, warn cities and civil society
https://www.ecf.com/en/news/european-commission-reneges-on-road-safety-promises-new-trade-deal-framework-could-open-door-to-dangerous-us-pick-up-trucks-/
European Cyclists’ Federation
https://ecf.com/
https://www.ecf.com/en/news/accepting-us-car-standards-would-risk-european-lives-warn-cities-and-civil-society/
Transport & Environment
https://www.transportenvironment.org/
https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/accepting-us-car-standards-would-risk-european-lives-warn-cities-and-civil-society
https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/eu-cave-in-on-vehicle-trade-rules-will-cost-european-lives-as-us-pick-up-trucks-flood-into-europe
Global NCAP
https://www.globalncap.org/news/accepting-lower-us-vehicle-safety-standards-would-put-lives-at-risk
CITA
CITA concerns on US–EU “mutual recognition” of vehicle standards
Find your European Member of Parliament
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/search/advanced
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/search/chamber
These Stupid Trucks are Literally Killing Us – Not Just Bikes
https://nebula.tv/videos/notjustbikes-these-stupid-trucks-are-literally-killing-us
Joint Statement on a United States-European Union framework on an agreement on reciprocal, fair and balanced trade
https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/news/joint-statement-united-states-european-union-framework-agreement-reciprocal-fair-and-balanced-trade-2025-08-21_en
The intention to accept lower US vehicle standards risks increasing deaths and pollution on EU roads
https://www.transportenvironment.org/uploads/files/2025-10-20-Civil-society-city-letter-on-risk-of-EU-accepting-lower-US-car-standards-FINAL.pdf
https://res.cloudinary.com/www-mo-be/image/upload/v1761044735/PDF/2025-10-20-Civil-society-city-letter-on-risk-of-EU-accepting-lower-US-car-standards-FINAL_wq7jvb.pdf
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References & Further Reading
Concerns over loopholes allowing American pickup trucks to bypass safety and environmental regulations
Latest Safety Ratings | Euro NCAP
https://www.euroncap.com/en/ratings-rewards/latest-safety-ratings/
Crash test footage from the Euro NCAP YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/@EuroNCAP_forsafercars
Meer verkeersdoden hier door handelsdeal met VS? Europa versoepelt veiligheidseisen voor grote Amerikaanse auto’s
https://eenvandaag.avrotros.nl/artikelen/meer-verkeersdoden-hier-door-handelsdeal-met-vs-europa-versoepelt-veiligheidseisen-voor-grote-amerikaanse-autos-161867
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https://notjustbikes.com/references/eutrucks.txt
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EU quote provided by Simon Clark.
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
3:04 US cars are dangerous
4:29 Mutual recognition
5:33 EU cars are safer
9:55 People walk in Europe (unlike the US)
20:13 Who benefits from this?
11:52 The US can’t be trusted
12:32 Conclusion
13:15 Outro, Patreon, and Nebula
Corrections
8:30 To be clear: the EU Motor Vehicle Type Approval process is less stringent than the Euro NCAP process, but "type approval" is still required BEFORE going to market
