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Road safety advocates want tighter import standards for big utes

The National Transport Research Organisation is calling on Australia's federal government to tighten safety standards for imported large utes. Large ute sales have surged 270 percent since 2019, with US data showing vehicles with bonnets above one metre are 45 percent more likely to cause pedestrian deaths. The government says it continually reviews vehicle standards to ensure market safety.

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