Modern safety rules which lead to newer models of cars being broader are being blamed for an increase in minor car accidents.

Experts say that the size of modern cars, which have been designed to include extra safety features and enhanced comfort, is leading to more scrapes on minor roads and on urban streets where roads are lined with parked vehicles.

Accident Exchange, an accident management firm has said that drivers are nowadays finding it more difficult to judge the width of their cars.

The Volkswagen Golf is 110mm broader than it was in 1992 and the new Vauxhall Astra is 77mm wider than earlier models. Claims settlement director Lee Woodley said: “The ever increasing waistline of the modern car is a major contributory factor in crashes on Britain’s roads.”

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/7760430/Wider-cars-blamed-for-more-accidents.html

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