25 Amendments of Isabella DE MONTE related to 2018/2089(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the overwhelminghuman behaviour contributed to a majority of road accidents are due to human errorinvolving non-automated vehicles and, as such, there is an imperative need to reduce the possibilities for such errorsbehaviour, while maintaining personal mobility;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the overwhelming majority of road accidents are due to human errorhuman error contributes to a majority of collisions and, as such, there is an imperative need to reduce the possibilities for such errors, while maintaining personal mobility;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas several countries around the world (e.g. the US, China and Japan) are moving rapidly towards making both connected and automated mobility available on the market; whereas Europe needs to respond much more proactively to the rapid developments in this sector and to encourage similar initiatives;, but recalls that automated vehicles should only be introduced to the market when they have been demonstrated to operate with a high level of safety for drivers, passengers and other vehicles on the road.
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the communication on the road to automated mobility: An EU strategy for mobility of the future, which lays out an approach to make the EU the world leader in the deployment of safe systems for automated mobility, increasing road safety and efficiency and combating congestion, noise, and emissions;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. acknowledges its potential for all autonomous private and public means of road, rail, waterborne and air transport.
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the potential ofat automated mobility presents an important potential for many sectors, including and offers new business opportunities for start-ups, SMEs and the industry; as a whole, especially regarding the creation of new mobility services for users.
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to present legislative actions, especially regarding data protection, data access and cyber security, as per its resolution of 13 March 2018 on a European Strategy on Cooperative Intelligence Transport Systems; Recognises the opportunity presented by the Commission’s upcoming Recommendations on access to in-vehicle data and resources to set out a roadmap for the presentation of legislative actions,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Affirms the need for said legislative actions to ensure fair, real- time, unrestricted and technology-neutral access to in-vehicle data for the entire automotive value chain; Such access should enable end users and third parties to benefit from digitalisation and guarantee a level playing field and maximum security with regard to storage of in-vehicle data.
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that in-vehicle and route data are fundamental building blocks for the achievement of autonomous driving; urges the Commission, therefore, to ensure that obstacles to the use of such dataand connected driving; and adjacent markets for competitive services and prices for endusers; urges the Commission, therefore, to ensure that obstacles to the direct real-time access to the vehicle and its data and resources for independent service providers are dismantled and a robust regulatory system in this respect is put in place in a timely manner;roposed by the end of 2018.
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the expected massive increase in data produced by and gathered and transmitted from autonomous vehicles and underlines the need to use non- personal, anonymised data in order to deploy autonomous vehicles;for the whole chain to use these data in order to encourage the deployment of autonomous vehicles and to further develop innovation in the framework of new mobility solutions.
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that fully autonomous vehicles will be commercially available by 2030 and that appropriate regulatory frameworks need to be in place as soon as possible in order to address the resulting changes, including the inevitable interaction between autonomous vehicles and other infrastructure users;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that fully autonomous vehicles will be commercially available by 2030 and that appropriate regulatory frameworks ensuring their safe operation need to be in place as soon as possible in order to address the resulting changes;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Underlines the importance of adopting the new General Safety Regulation for motor vehicles, given the short-term life-saving potential of mandatory installation of new vehicle safety technologies, which will furthermore also be used for the deployment of connected and automated vehicles in the future;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges the Commission and the Member States to reach a common position and to cooperate in order for the EU to take and maintain a leading role in the international technical harmonisation of automated vehicles within the framework of the UNECE and the Vienna Convention, in particular in all discussions by the UNECE World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (Working Party 29) and the Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (GRVA);
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines the need for clear legislation, that is regularly reviewed, updated where necessary, and harmonized in terms of data sampling, storage and access, obligating the installation of event data recorders for highly automated vehicles in line with the eCall Regulation5 in order to clarify and enable the tackling, as soon as possible, of issues of liability; _________________ 5OJ L 123, 19.5.2015, p. 77.
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines the emerging concerns over user complacency when using vehicles that require a degree of driver intervention; calls for further studies to be conducted on the feasibility and safety of level 3 automated vehicles, especially regarding the issue of signalling the need for intervention to the driver and dangers that can arise from any delays in intervening, and hence for driver training and assessment profiles to be carefully considered when dealing with automation as such;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Argues that both passive and active safety features have an important role in reducing the number as well as severity of collisions, and that road collisions with autonomous vehicles will still occur, notably in mixed traffic conditions; underlines therefore the importance of stringent passive safety requirements for those vehicles to be maintained in order to protect vehicle occupants as well as other road users, especially those from more vulnerable groups.
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Underlines that while the deployment of connected and automated mobility could bring substantial benefits, the technologies currently available on the market present vulnerabilities that could become serious threats for users, other vehicles or pedestrians; argues therefore that societal acceptance will only be achieved if autonomous vehicles can offer the highest safety and security standards, as well as more and better travel options, which are affordable and environmentally-friendly.
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Improves the framework conditions for autonomous driving on rail and accelerate the transition to a digital rail sector, notes the European Train Control System (ETCS) serves as the basis for automation in the rail sector, which is achieved by linking the ETCS to the Automatic Train Operation (ATO); urges the Commission during the deployment of ETCS to be accelerated and priorized in EU funding schemes.
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23 b. Calls upon the Commission to make the continuation of Shitf2Rail programme for further developments towards a digital rail network and fully automated driving on rail, including the development of a standard of ATO over ETCS as well as cybersecurity.
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to create comprehensive rules for manufacturer, driver or operator responsibilities at every level of automation across all modes of transport; underlines that those responsibilities need to be clearly communicated through commercial labelling or other forms of communication; reminds that an equal access to in-vehicle data and resources for all parties is an essential condition for ensuring vehicle safety during the whole lifecycle of the vehicle through regular maintenance interventions.
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Urges the Commission, together with the Member States, to propose initiatives promoting the skills and education and training needed to keep the EU at the forefront of the autonomous vehicle sector;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Stresses the need for real-life testing sites across the EU in order to thoroughly test and develop new technologies, but recalls that such public road tests should be strictly regulated, in order to ensure the safety of both the occupants of the test vehicle as well of the other road users; urges each of the Member States to designate, by 2020, urban and extra-urban areas where autonomous research vehicles can be tested in real-life traffic conditions, while safeguarding road safety in those areas;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls for extensive research on the long-term effects of autonomous transport on issues such as consumer adaptation, societal acceptance, physiological reactions, physical responses, labour rights and social mobility resulting from driverless transport;