Activities of Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO related to 2018/2089(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on autonomous driving in European transport
Amendments (9)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas in 2016 more than 25 000 people lost their lives on EU roads and a further 135 000 were seriously injured; whereas our cities are facing major mobility problems that are being compounded by pollution and climate change;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas human error is estimated to play a decisive role in the majority of road accidents, abearing in mind thence driverless vehicles are expected to improve road safety; whereas driverless vehicles could bring mobility to those who are unable to drive, encourage car-sharing schemes and optimise the use of infrastructure by relieving traffic congestion, and thereby contribute to meeting climate target complex nature of such errors and the many factors involved; whereas, as the Commission has pointed out, '...we cannot expect such technological changes alone to solve the challenges of congestion, transport emissions and road fatalities'; whereas it is necessary to ensure that automated transport is embedded in a transport system that favours social inclusion, low emissions and overall efficiency; whereas it is necessary to address a number of outstanding labour market problems, in particular, the need for upskilling and retraining initiatives and respect for workers' rights; whereas it can be concluded that the Commission is correct in its view that driverless mobility promises great benefits but also gives rise to serious misgivings;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Commission expects the new market for automated and connected vehicles to grow exponentially, with revenues estimated to exceed EUR 620 billion by 2025 for the EU automotive industry and EUR 180 billion for the EU electronics sector; whereas this growth must be in line with EU climate change objectives; whereas it is considered to pose a challenge for cities, local communities and overall mobility in Europe, necessitating a global approach; whereas it is believed that growth must be embedded in an overall mobility strategy involving all those concerned, including workers and stakeholders from the affected sectors;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas it is considered essential to ensure consistency between national traffic regulations and to avoid conflicts over vehicle regulations at EU level; whereas it is regarded as important to ensure the provision of data recording systems for the clear attribution of responsibilities in case of accidents; whereas it is believed that the challenges arising from automated vehicles sharing spaces with non-automated vehicles, cyclists, motorcyclists, pedestrians, etc., should be urgently addressed;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. CBelieves it necessary to call on the Member States to support the convergence of national traffic regulations, particularly at international level, in accordance with instruments such as the Geneva Convention of 1949 and the Vienna Convention of 1968; calls on the Commission, in view of the global nature of the automotive industry, to urgently accelerate negotiations at UN level and to present future regulatory changes in line with UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) outcomes; calls on the Commission to devote particular focus to common standards on vehicle safety, type approval and cyber security, and to amendments to the 1968 Vienna Convention permitting driverless vehicles;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Declares that all data transfers between the in-vehicle system, the manufacturer’s central server, other vehicles and road infrastructure must be protected from unauthorised disclosure and manipulation; declares that it is essential to solve problems relating to the gathering and the public and private use of the enormous data flows that will be generated in this type of vehicles; calls in this connection for clear rules offering protection with regard to problems of cybersecurity, data protection and access to data;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission, the Council and the Member States to finalise high-speed network coverage, as missing coverage, especially in border regions, makes the cross-border operation of automated and connected vehicles impossible.providing better guarantees of interoperability between services and greater systems security;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers, finally, that the challenges and questions raised by these systems are such that they cannot be deployed until general road safety, and not just the safety of automated vehicles users, has been guaranteed; considers that their deployment may be authorised following adoption of a comprehensive approach to the problems of mobility between and within cities and once European and international provisions have been harmonised and put into effect.