19 Amendments of Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH related to 2014/2242(INI)
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas more than 30 % of road fatalities and serious injuries happen in urban areas, caused mainly by cars;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Invites the Member States to take preventive measures, in accordance with the precautionary principle, to improve air quality in towns and cities and to guarantee pollutant concentrations below the levels set in the World Health Organisation guidelines, in particular by providing free public transport or by alternating traffic;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to reduce the use of cars running on traditional fuels in urban areas by 2030, and to ban them by 2050 on a gradual basis; welcomes incentives for the mobility of travellers to combine different modes of transport;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the EU and national and local authoritiEncourages authorities within the Member States to draw up electric mobility plans which give priority to trams, urbansustainable modes of trains, sky ropes, electric bicycles and shared/pooled e-carsport, including electric mobility and the use of intelligent transport systems (ITS);
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States to set ambitious targets for reducing the use of transport-related energy in towns and cities, thereby reducing emissions, and to set a target of doubling cycling rates by 2025;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is convinced that sustainable urban mobility plans (SUMPs) arcould be the backbone of sustainable cities with adequate mobility provision for all citizens, including enhanced walking and cycling infrastructure and smoother and safer services networks;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises the importance of SUMPs for achieving EU targets in respect of CO2 emissions, noise, air pollution and accident reduction; considers that the development of SUMPs should be a precondition for financing EU projects in the area of urban transport;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to promote ‘Car-free Sunday’ events each month and to organise an ‘EU Bicycle Day’;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Believes that innovative green urban logistics is of the utmost importance for solving congestion and environmental problems in cities, and that logistics should be based on sustainable modes of transport such as cargo bikes, electric vans, inland vessels, trams and buses;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that thorough speed management leadsconsistent checks on compliance with traffic regulations, in particular speed, driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs and medicines and the use of mobile phones and other communication and information devices, lead to a drastic reduction in road fatalities and serious injuries in cities, especially for vulnerable road users;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Invites the Member States and local authorities to rethink speed management in cities and to introduce a default speed limit of 30 km/h by 2020introduce intelligent traffic management, parking management and speed management in cities;
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Calls for a review of the third driving licence directive with a view to road safety, in order to introduce: - mandatory training for drivers in new vehicle functions (driver assistance systems), - a second phase for obtaining a driving licence, - lifelong road safety education, and - mandatory training for young school pupils on how to behave in traffic;
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Encourages local authorities to create dedicated infrastructure for the various modes of transport such as pedestrians, cyclists, buses and taxis, particularly in busy sections of road;
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to intensify efforts on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), including technological innovation in the field of highly automated vehicles and smart infrastructure. Harmonized data communication standards and protocols are essential preconditions to achieve the full potential of cooperative ITS in urban areas to improve traffic flows, road safety and sustainability;
Amendment 480 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Recalls that intelligent transport systems make mobility more efficient, safer, more environmentally friendly and more fluid; calls on the transport sector to share traffic and travel data and cooperate closely with other stakeholders in order to develop interoperable services such as multimodal integrated ticketing;