Activities of Mark DEMESMAEKER related to 2018/0129(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Road infrastructure safety management (debate) NL
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2008/96/EC on road infrastructure safety management PDF (240 KB) DOC (106 KB)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) It is the strategic objective of the Union to halve the number of road deaths by 2020 compared to 2010 and to move close to zero fatalities by 2050 ("Vision Zero")13 . However, progress towards achieving these objectives has stalled in recent years. Greater efforts are therefore needed at all levels in order to attain the 2020 target. _________________ 13 Communication from the Commission "Towards a European road safety area: policy orientations on road safety 2011- 2020" (COM(2010) 389 final)
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Further, the mandatory application of the procedures of Directive 2008/96/EC to any road infrastructure project outside urban areas which is completed using Union funding should ensure that Union funds are not used to build unsafe roads.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) TMinimum performance requirements for the design and maintenance of road markings and road signs isare an important element in ensuring road infrastructure safety, especially in light of the development of vehicles equipped with driver assistance systems or higher levels of automation. In particular, it is necessary to ensure that road markings and signs can be easily and reliably recognised by such vehicles.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order to achieve transparency and improve accountability, key performance indicators, based on a common methodology, should be reported.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2008/96/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Directive shall apply to roads which are part of the trans-European network, and to motorways and to primary roads, whether they are at the design stage, under construction or in operation.
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2008/96/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. This Directive shall also apply to roads and to road infrastructure projects not covered by paragraph 2 which are situated outside urban areas and are completed using Union funding in whole or in part.
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 2008/96/EC
Article 2 – point 2 b
Article 2 – point 2 b
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/96/EC
Article 11
Article 11
1. Member States shall provide a report to the Commission by 31st October [OP: please insert the YEAR calculated 24 months following the entry into force] and every three years thereafter, based on a common methodology, on the percentage of the road network assessed by network- wide road assessment in the preceding three years, and the safety rating of the road sections assessed by category of road users.