22 Amendments of Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI related to 2021/2014(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU is being confronted with new trends and challenges in automation that could have a huge impact on road safety; whereas technological progress means that conditions in the field of mobility change very quickly, which creates challenges for the Member States at both the legislative and the technical level; whereas the growing phenomenon of distraction by mobile devices needs to be addressed; whereas in the near future, the presence of both vehicles with a wide range of automated/connected features and traditional vehicles in mixed traffic will pose a new risk, especially for vulnerable road users such as motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the share of road deaths of vulnerable road users is increasing, as car users have been the main beneficiaries of improved vehicle safety and other road safety measures; whereas a systematic increase in the numbers of vehicles on the roads can be observed; whereas the safety of cyclists and pedestrians must be urgently addressed;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas ensuring more secure infrastructure and better conditions for micromobility and pedestrians is the best incentive for people to stop using individual car transport; whereas the increase in the number of vulnerable road users at the expense of cars will contribute to reducing air pollution, diminish the problem of congestion in cities and have a positive impact on the health of residents and the development of pro-health attitudes among road users;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas among pedestrians, road deaths affect almost twice as many women as men; whereas gender, age and social inequalities also exist in mobility and road safety aspects;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas 53% of accidents take place on rural roads1a; whereas over 30% of accidents resulted in part from inadequate or badly-maintained road infrastructure or environment2a; whereas new investment and proper maintenance of existing infrastructure throughout its life cycle are key to road safety; _________________ 1a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/ headlines/society/20191129STO67756/emi ssions-from-planes-and-ships-facts-and- figures-infographic 2a Danish Road Traffic Accident InvestigationBoard (2014), 'Why do road traffic accidents happen?'; Elvik, Hove et al (2012), 'The Handbook of RoadSafety Measures'.
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Regrets the fact that key performance indicators for vehicle safety disregard the safety of powered two- wheeled vehicles; calls on the Commission to draw up a vehicle safety index for L-category vehicles; underlines the need to include all key indicators for L-category vehicles within its scope;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights that a proactive assessment of the EU road network will be a useful tool to assess the in-built safety of roads and to target investment; welcomes, in this regard, the risk mapping and safety rating of motorways and primary roads introduced in the recently revised EU infrastructure safety rules4 and calls on the Member States to designate as many primary roads in their territory as possible to increase the road safety potential of the new directive; calls on the Commission and the Member States to agree as soon as possible on a methodology to carry out systematic network-wide road assessments as mandated in the revision of the above- mentioned act, taking into account elements which are important for the safety of active road users; calls on the Commission and the Member States to speed up the work on the specifications at EU level for the performance of road signs and markings in order to prepare the way for a higher level of automation in vehicles; calls on the Commission to speed up work on quality requirements for pedestrian and cycling infrastructure; _________________ 4Directive (EU) 2019/1936 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 amending Directive 2008/96/EC on road infrastructure safety management, OJ L 305, 26.11.2019, p. 1.
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for measures to further strengthen road safety in urban nodes and improve operational safety throughout the life cycle of critical infrastructure in the forthcoming revision of the TEN-T Regulation; calls on the Commission to consider including the EuroVelo cycle- route network in the TEN-T network; calls on the Commission to set out therein the bases for future investment decisions relating to road safety;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Commission, in line with the TRAN implementation report on the road safety aspects of the Roadworthiness Package, to take due account of the technical progress in vehicle safety features provided for in new General Safety Regulation and to include advanced safety systems in the scope of the next revision of the Roadworthiness Package and to ensure they area systematic growth of the knowledge and expertise of inspectors together with the development of new vehicle technologies to ensure these systems are properly checked during periodical technical inspections;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Points out that vehicle safety can also be improved by means of education and increased consumer awareness; calls on the Commission to draw up standards for information requirements on the safety parameters of child restraint systems; urges the Member States to launch awareness-raising campaigns for parents and guardians on child safety; calls on the Commission to facilitate exchanges of best practices among the Member States in the field of child transport by motorised vehicles;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Points out the results of research showing that passengers in cars rated with 5 stars in the Euro NCAP test had a 68% lower risk of fatal injury and a 23% lower risk of serious injury than passengers in 2-star-rated cars3a; calls on the Member States to use tax breaks, grants or other privileges for drivers so that citizens will be encouraged to purchase cars that achieve the best results in safety tests and rankings; calls on the Commission to influence insurance companies to introduce lower premiums as a way of encouraging the purchase of the safest car models; _________________ 3aKullgren, Lie, Tingvall (2010), Comparison between Euro NCAP test results and real-world crash data, Traffic Injury Prevention, 2010 Dec 11(6): 587- 93; cited in Jeanne Breen Consulting (2018), Study Preparatory work for an EU road safety strategy 2020-2030
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Notes that accidents and the resultant injuries are influenced by characteristics such as age, gender, height and posture; calls on the Commission to ensure that these differences are taken into account in crash tests and that dummies are used which better represent these characteristics;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that according to a Commission study, alcohol is estimated to be involved in around 25 % of all road fatalities, while drugs are involved in 15 % of road fatalities5; notes that the EU recommendation on permitted blood alcohol content dates from 2001; calls the Commission to include a zero-tolerance drink-driving limit in its recommendations, and to introduce an EU recommendation for zero tolerance regarding illicit psychoactive drugs and standards on roadside drug-driving enforcement; points out that making the permitted blood alcohol level the same in all the Member States and for all vehicle categories will facilitate comparisons under the key performance indicators with regard to sobriety on the roads; calls on the Commission to draw up guidelines on the labelling of medications which affect people's ability to drive a vehicle and to launch information campaigns to raise the awareness of medical services in this area; calls on the Commission to also include in the revised recommendations guidance on the fitting of alcohol interlock devices, with a special focus on repeat offenders, high- level first-time offenders and all professional drivers; _________________ 5Commission study of 18 February 2014 on the prevention of drink-driving by the use of alcohol interlock devices.
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that speeding is a key factor in around 30 % of fatal road crashes and an aggravating factor in most crashes; calls on the Commission to come up with a recommendation to apply safe speed limits in line with the safe system approach for all road types, such as maximum speeds of 30km/h in residential and rural areas and areas where there are high numbers of cyclists and pedestrians, or where there could be potat the same time acknowledging the right of local and centiral to increase cycling and walking levels, andauthorities to increase the maximum permissible speed where this is allowed by infrastructure security; calls on the Commission to assess the feasibility of limiting the maximum top speed of all new vehicles as an effective way of reducing road casualties, as well as air pollution and carbon dioxide emissions;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to develop an effective system for exchanging information on offences committed in non-EU countries; emphasises the need for closer cooperation in road safety with the United Kingdom than is the case with other non- EU countries;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recalls that the Driving Licence Directive established a harmonised EU licence model and introduced minimum requirements for obtaining licences; notes that the directive will need to be kept up- to-date regarding new technological developments in vehicle and infrastructure technology and vehicle automation; stresses that minimal standards for driving licence courses and driving tests should ensure that drivers are able to drive both vehicles with standard accessories and technologically-advanced vehicles; calls on the Commission to consider introducing a graduated licencsing system that encourages novice drivers to gain more experience while limiting certain high-risk activities such as driving at night and with passengers; notes with concern that cases of irregular issuing of driving licences have been reported in several Member States and calls on the Commission to monitor this issue; calls on the Commission to make theoretical and practical training and a practical examination mandatory for moped riders;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to review and update Annex III of the Driving Licence Directive on minimum standards of physical and mental fitness, in particular in terms of alcohol abuse and neurodevelopmental disorders, in the context of the forthcoming revision; points out the need to monitor citizens' physical and mental capacity to drive throughout their lives; stresses in this context the importance of general practitioners as those responsible for identifying people who may not be fit to continue driving; calls on the Member States to draw up a training programme in this regard for family doctors;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the importance of fast and effective post-crash care in significantly reducing the consequences of injury; calls on the Member States, in this context, to establish closer collaboration between their road safety authorities and the health sector, to make it mandatory to build emergency lanes and to enforce their correct use to speed up rescue operations; calls on the Commission to consider making first aid training compulsory in the future revision of the Driving Licence Directivepoints out that the obligation to form 'life corridors' is regulated by law in only a few Member States; calls on the Member States to take action in this regard to enable the emergency services to reach the scene of an accident more easily; calls on the Commission to consider making first aid training compulsory in the future revision of the Driving Licence Directive; calls on the Commission to extend the categories of vehicles for which installation of eCall is mandatory, with particular regard to powered two-wheeled vehicles;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes that effective and comprehensive action after an accident should also include an in-depth investigation to identify the causes of the accident and, where appropriate, criminal and civil proceedings, as well as victim support;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Points out that not all accident victims are reported, which distorts the available statistics; underlines the need for effective test methods to be developed to determine the actual number of road accident victims, for example by comparing the number of victims reported by the police with hospitalisations;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that poor enforcement of road traffic rules undermines efforts to achieve Vision Zero; encourages the Member States to set annual targets for enforcement and compliance in their road safety plans and to, ensure their adequate funding and increase fines and the enforceability of penalties for exceeding the speed limit, particularly in the case of offences detected by speed cameras; underlines that only well- explained and well-publicised consistent enforcement activities can have a long- lasting effect on driving behaviour;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission, in view of the upcoming revision of the Urban Mobility Package, to promote synergies between safety and sustainability measures in urban areas; calls, in this regard, for the reprioritisation of transport infrastructure in dense urban areas away from individual motorised transport towards public transport and sustainable, safer and healthier transport modes such as walking and cycling, and for the implementation of legislation which prioritises active road users;