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2010/2235(INI) European road safety 2011-2020
Lead committee dossier: TRAN/7/04276
Legal Basis RoP 052
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| Lead | TRAN | KOCH Dieter-Lebrecht (PPE) | FAJON Tanja (S&D), GRIESBECK Nathalie (ALDE), TAYLOR Keith (Verts/ALE), BRADBOURN Philip (ECR), WILS Sabine (GUE/NGL) |
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2011/09/27
Results of vote in Parliament
- Results of vote in Parliament
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T7-0408/2011
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The European Parliament adopted a resolution in response to the Commission Communication entitled ‘Towards a European road safety area: policy orientations on road safety 2011-2020’. Firstly, the resolution highlights that in 2009 more than 35 000 people were killed and more than 1 500 000 injured in road accidents in the European Union. The social cost of road accidents is estimated at EUR 130 billion per year. Parliament wholeheartedly endorses the objective of halving by 2020 the total number of road deaths in the EU by comparison with 2010, and calls for further clear and measurable targets to be set for the same period. In particular: a 60 % reduction in the number of children under the age of 14 killed in road accidents; a 50 % reduction in the number of pedestrians and cyclists killed in road collisions;a 40 % reduction in the number of people suffering critical injuries, on the basis of a uniform EU definition to be developed quickly.Fully fledged action programme: overall, Parliament welcomes the abovementioned Commission communication, but calls on the Commission, by the end of 2011, to develop its proposals into a fully fledged action programme incorporating a detailed set of measures with clear timetables for their implementation and monitoring instruments. Parliament also proposes, as a matter of priority, that an EU Road Safety Coordinator should be appointed, as part of the European Commission, by 2014, who should, inter alia:promote – as a recognised personality in the field of road transport safety – current, and initiate innovative new, road safety projects with his experience, expertise and skills;coordinate road safety measures within the Commission and between the Member States;facilitate at a high political level the preparation, implementation and enforcement of effective and coherent road safety policies in line with the EU objectives;oversee particular projects such as the harmonisation of indicators, data and, as far as possible, national road safety plans;promote the exchange of best practice and the implementation of road safety provisions in cooperation with all stakeholders, Member States and their regional and local authorities;liaise between the relevant political and academic levels in order to allow scope for a multidisciplinary approach.A cooperation forum should be set up where prosecutors, law enforcement authorities, victims’ associations and road safety monitoring centres can exchange information on best practices and cooperate more closely on improving implementation of road safety legislation, at both national and transnational levels.Parliament regrets that the EU budget for road safety measures has been cut significantly in recent years and calls on the Commission to reverse this trend.The resolution considers that the public authorities and the EU have a moral and political obligation to adopt measures and actions to tackle this social problem. A complementary, long-term strategy is needed which goes beyond the period covered by the communication under consideration here and has the objective of preventing all road deaths (‘Vision Zero’). Being aware that this is not feasible without the extensive use of technology in road vehicles and the development of proper networks for ITS, Members call on the Commission to develop the central features of such a strategy and to present them within the next three years. Catalogue of proposals: Members present a catalogue of 103 measures to improve road safety. Amongst these, one notes the following: (i) improving road users’ training and behaviour; (ii) harmonising and enforcing road traffic rules; (iii) making road transport infrastructure safer; (iv) putting safer vehicles on the road; (v) using modern technologies for vehicles, infrastructure and the emergency services; (vi) protecting vulnerable road users (motorcyclists, pedestrians, road maintenance workers, cyclists, children, elderly people and people with disabilities). Parliament calls on the Member States to:make compulsory fitting of alcolocks – with a small, scientifically-based range of tolerance for measurement – to all new types of commercial passenger and goods transport vehicles;introduce a European-wide ban on the manufacture, import and distribution of systems that warn drivers of traffic checks (e.g. radar warning and laser jamming devices, or navigation systems that automatically signal traffic checks);introduce speed limits of 30 km/h in residential areas and on all one-lane roads in urban areas which have no separate cycle lane, with a view to protecting vulnerable road users more effectively;introduce a EU-wide ban on the practice of texting, emailing or web browsing while driving a motorised vehicle, which should be enforced by Member States using the best available technology;establish an obligatory medical check for drivers at a certain age, to identify the physical, mental and psychological ability required to continue driving on the basis of their statistical accident data for the respective age group;take steps to ensure that the requirements imposed on commercial vehicles are stepped up in line with technical conditions, e.g. regarding tiredness- and distraction-warning devices;make the carrying of warning jackets for all vehicle occupants compulsory;encourage cyclists, especially at night outside built-up areas, to use crash helmets and wear warning jackets or comparable clothing as a means of improving their visibility;introduce monitoring equipment by means of which speeding offences by motorcyclists can be systematically detected and punished.Members also call on the Commission, by the end of 2013, to apply as part of the SafetyNet project a set of additional, harmonised indicators on the basis of which monitoring can be improved and meaningful comparisons of the progress made by individual Member States drawn up. Parliament calls for an EU-wide harmonised blood alcohol limit; recommends a 0 ‰, scientifically based range of tolerance for measurement for newly qualified drivers in the first 2 years and for professional drivers at all time.The Commission is called upon to:draw up by 2012 a proposal to improve the data available concerning the causes of accidents and injuries;prepare by 2013 a proposal for a Directive for the fitting of alcolocks, including the relevant specifications for its technical implementation;submit by 2013 a proposal designed to ensure that every new vehicle is fitted as standard equipment with an improved seat-belt reminder system for the front and rear seats which gives both auditory and visual warnings;submit a legislative proposal, including a timetable and a detailed approval procedure, by the end of 2012 providing for the phased introduction, initially in rented vehicles and subsequently also in commercial and private vehicles, of an integrated accident recorder system with a standardised readout which records relevant data before, during and after accidents (‘Event Data Recording’);draw up within two years definitions of the terms ‘critically injured’, ‘seriously injured’ and ‘slightly injured’ with a view to making comparisons of measures and their impact in the Member States possible.Lastly, Parliament calls for the development of a genuine EU road safety monitoring centre whose task it would be to prepare a summary of existing initiatives on data collection, to make a proposal aimed at improving exchanges of data, as well as to collate data from existing databases and the knowledge gained through the implementation of EU projects.
- 2011/09/26 Debate in Parliament
- 2011/07/08 Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
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2011/06/21
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2010/10/21
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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2010/07/20
Non-legislative basic document published
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COM(2010)0389
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PURPOSE: to present a series of policy orientations on road safety 2011-2020.BACKGROUND: in 2009, more than 35,000 people died on the roads of the European Union, i.e. the equivalent of a medium town, and no fewer than 1,500,000 persons were injured. The cost for society is huge, representing approximately EUR 130 billion in 2009.In conjunction with the "Europe 2020" strategy, the Commission considers that a coherent holistic and integrated approach is needed, taking into account synergies with other policy goals. Road safety policies at local, national, European or international level should integrate relevant objectives of other public policies and vice versa. The proposed policy orientations take fully account of the results obtained during the third road safety action programme 2001-2010, showing that, in spite of important progress made on road safety, efforts needed to be continued and further strengthened.To achieve the objective of creating a common road safety area, the Commission proposes to continue with the target of halving the overall number of road deaths in the European Union by 2020 starting from 2010.CONTENT: the European road safety policy orientations up to 2020 aims to provide a general governance framework and challenging objectives which should guide national or local strategies. In line with the principle of subsidiarity, actions described should be implemented at the most appropriate level and through the most appropriate means.In the framework of these policy orientations, the Commission considers that the three following actions should be undertaken as a priority:the establishment of a structured and coherent cooperation framework which draws on best practices across the Member Statesa strategy for injuries and first aid to address the urgent and growing need to reduce the number of road injuries,the improvement of the safety of vulnerable road users, in particular motorcyclists for whom accidents statistics are particularly worrying.Seven strategic objectives have been identified:Objective 1: Improve education and training of road users: the current approach as regards driver training remains indeed too fragmented and specialised. The Commission proposes to promote a wider approach and view education and training as an overall process, a lifelong ‘educational continuum’. The Commission will work, in cooperation with Member States as appropriate, on the development of a common educational and training road safety strategy including notably the integration of apprenticeship in the ‘pre-licensing’ process as well as common minimum requirements for driving instructors.Objective 2: Increase enforcement of road rules: the Commission will work together with the European Parliament and the Council on the establishment of a cross-border exchange of information in the field of road safety. It will work towards developing a common road safety enforcement strategy, including: i) the possibility of introducing speed limiters in light commercial vehicles and of making use of alcohol interlock devices obligatory in certain specific cases and ii) the establishment of national implementation plans.Objective 3: Safer road infrastructure: the highest number of fatalities occurs on rural and urban roads (56% and 44% respectively in 2008, compared to 6% on motorways). Therefore, ways should be found for gradually extending the relevant principles of safe management of infrastructure to the secondary road network of the Member States, taking into account the principle of subsidiarity. The Commission will ensure that requests for funding from the EU funds related to road infrastructure within Member States incorporate safety requirements.Objective 4: Safer vehicles: the Commission will make proposals: i) to encourage progress on the active and passive safety of vehicles, such as motorcycles and electric vehicles; ii) to progressively harmonise and strengthen roadworthiness tests and technical roadside inspections.As regards the vehicles of tomorrow, the development of ‘cooperative systems’, where vehicles exchange data and interact with the infrastructure and other surrounding vehicles to have drivers optimally informed, is expected to make a significant contribution to road safety. The Commission will further assess the impact and benefits of co-operative systems to identify most beneficial applications and recommend the relevant measures for their synchronised deployment.Objective 5: Promote the use of modern technology to increase road safety: within the context of the implementation of the ITS Action Plan and of the proposed ITS Directive, the Commission will cooperate with the Member States with a view to: i) evaluate the feasibility of retrofitting commercial vehicles and private cars with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems; ii) accelerate the deployment of e-Call and examine its extension to other vehicles.Objective 6: Improve emergency and post-injuries services: while the number of fatalities has decreased between 2001 and 2010, the number of injured people is still very high. Reducing the number of injuries should be one of the priority actions within Europe for the next decade. In collaboration with Member States and other actors involved in road safety, the Commission will propose the setting-up of a global strategy of action on road injuries and first aid.Objective 7: Protect vulnerable road users: the Commission will make appropriate proposals with a view to: i) monitoring and further developing technical standards for the protection of vulnerable road users; ii) including powered-two wheelers in vehicle inspections; iii) increasing the safety of cycling and other vulnerable road users, e.g. by encouraging the establishment of adequate infrastructures.The proposed policy orientations provides a general framework under which, at various European, national, regional or local levels concerned, concrete initiatives could be taken. Individual measures would be subject to proper impact assessment in line with established EU better regulation principles. The role of the Commission will be to make proposals on matters where the EU is competent and, in all other cases, to support initiatives taken at various levels.
- DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/transport/index_en.htm', 'title': 'Mobility and Transport'}, KALLAS Siim
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COM(2010)0389
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Documents
- Non-legislative basic document published: COM(2010)0389
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A7-0264/2011
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T7-0408/2011
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2010/2235(INI)
2011/03/17
TRAN
262 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas statistically for every fatal accident there are a further four accidents that lead to permanent disabilities, 10 that cause serious injuries and 40 that cause slight injuries,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M a (new) Ma. Whereas the Road Infrastructure Safety Directive 2006/0182 (COD) requires the implementation of road safety audits and safety inspections as part of regular road maintenance, this directive only applies to Trans European Network (TEN-T) road infrastructure leaving many national and local roads unregulated,
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for determined efforts to harmonise road signs and road traffic rules
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for determined efforts to harmonise road signs and road traffic rules by 2013, including cross-border enforcement, blood-alcohol limits and speed limits in urban areas;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for determined efforts to harmonise road signs and road traffic rules by 2013 in order to facilitate cross-border traffic, with a particular view to road safety;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for determined efforts to harmonise road signs and road traffic rules by 2013 and for the driving side of the road to be standardised in all the Member States, in view of objective safety requirements;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for determined efforts to harmonise road signs and road traffic rules by 2013; points out that signs should be maintained in good condition so as to ensure that they are clearly visible and are replaced in good time, where this is necessary owing to changes in conditions;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for determined efforts to harmonise road signs and road traffic rules by 2013, followed by the swift harmonisation of the driver licence test curricula;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Considers that proper signs and markings, of both infrastructure and vehicles, are crucial to maintaining a high level of road safety; calls on the Member States and the Commission to examine ways of increasing visibility through innovative methods such as, for example, using intelligent road markings that display safety distances and the direction of travel, reflectors around the sides of the boxes of heavy goods vehicles and vans, use of recycled road surface materials that have less of an impact in falls, of road surfaces that show the user flaws in the road, etc.;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Calls on the Commission to adopt as swiftly as possible the Intelligent Transport System (ITS) specifications for priority actions relating to road safety and security set out in Article 3, letters (b) to (f) of Directive 2010/40/EU on Intelligent Transport Systems;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Recommends a harmonised upper alcohol limit of 0.2 mg/ml for passenger and commercial drivers;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M a (new) Ma. Whereas regular inspections of all European roads by competent entities are an essential element in the prevention of possible dangers for road users,
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Calls on the Commission to propose the necessary mandatory legislative measures concerning speed limits, alcohol limits (in line with Parliament’s recommendation of 0.5 mg/ml for adults and 0.2mg/ml for new drivers) and the use of seat belts;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Regards the enforcement of existing rules as a central pillar of the EU’s road safety policy; calls, in that connection, on the Member States to set annual national targets for checks on speeding, drink- driving or driving whilst under the influence of drugs and the wearing of seat belts and to take determined action to ensure that such checks are carried out;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Regards the enforcement of existing rules as a central pillar of the EU’s road safety policy; calls
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Regards the enforcement of existing rules as a central pillar of the EU’s road safety policy; calls, in that connection, on the Member States to set annual national targets for checks on speeding, drink- driving or driving whilst under the influence of drugs and the wearing of seat belts and helmets;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Regards the enforcement of existing rules as a central pillar of the EU’s road safety policy; calls, in that connection, on the Member States to set annual national targets for checks on speeding, drink- driving or driving whilst under the influence of drugs, and the wearing of seat belts and aggressive driving;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Regards the enforcement of existing rules as a central pillar of the EU’s road safety policy; calls, in that connection, on the Member States to set annual national targets for checks on speeding, drink- driving or driving whilst under the influence of drugs and the wearing of seat belts, particularly if in the Member State concerned the rate of offending is higher than the European average in the case of such an offence;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Considers that, in car driving lessons, greater attention should be devoted to the phenomenon of motorised two-wheeled vehicles and their visibility;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Points to the important role played by the TISPOL organisation in exchanging proven practices for the enforcement of traffic regulations;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Emphasises that a harmonised and effective approach to checks is essential for the transposition of the social rules in road transport (Regulation No 581/2006 and Directive 3821/85/EC), which are enormously important for road safety; calls once again on the Commission, therefore, to act on the demands made by Parliament in its resolution of 18 May 2010 on penalties for serious infringements against the social rules in road transport;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M a (new) Ma. whereas it is vital to have data available on the causes of accidents in order to improve road safety, as demonstrated, inter alia, by the VERONICA projects,
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Welcomes the adoption of the Council's Position on the cross border enforcement of traffic penalties Directive which represents a further step to improve road safety with a clear EU added value; takes note of the written declarations of the Commission and several Member States at the December Council meeting; however, regrets that, as a result of the change of legal base, it will not apply to all Member States and EU citizens. Expresses concern that the Council's Position reduces significantly the scope of the Directive, and urges Council to reach a satisfactory agreement in second reading, including provisions facilitating the cross border enforcement of traffic law, EU wide road safety guidelines and the required information for drivers;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Welcomes the resumption of negotiations on the adoption of a directive facilitating cross-border enforcement in the field of road safety1; stresses that a balanced agreement should be sought at second reading and swift progress should be made in the negotiations, in the interest of road safety; __________________ 1 P6_TA(2008)0616
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls for the introduction of monitoring equipment by means of which speeding offences by motorcyclists and other road users can be systematically detected and punished;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls for the introduction of monitoring equipment by means of which speeding offences by motorcyclists
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Calls on the Commission to propose EU legislation on a 0.0 BAC limit for drivers, with more effective enforcement;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Encourages the Commission to propose speed limits of 30 kmh in urban areas, with the possibility for local authorities to introduce other limits for particular cases, and of 120 kmh on highways, with more efficient enforcement;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Calls for an EU-wide harmonised blood alcohol limit, which should be at 0 ‰ blood alcohol limit in the first 2 years for novice drivers and 0,2 BAC limit for professional drivers at all time;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Calls for an EU-wide harmonised blood alcohol limit, which should be a 0 ‰ blood alcohol limit in the first 2 years for novice drivers;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Calls on the Commission to draw up, within two years, a legislative proposal for a harmonised approach on winter tyres for passenger cars, buses and lorries in EU regions taking into account the respective weather conditions in each Member State;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M a (new) Ma. Whereas the data available concerning the causes of accidents and injuries is crucial to improve road safety as showed, amongst others, by the VERONICA projects,
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Calls into consideration of feasibility to introduce a chip with information of driver blood group to be integrated in driving license;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Calls for a Europe-wide ban on the manufacture, import and distribution of systems that warn drivers of traffic checks (e.g. radar warning and laser jamming devices, or navigation systems that automatically signal traffic checks);
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Looks to the Commission, by 2015, to review the implementation of the third driving licence directive and bring it into line with changing circumstances, and calls, inter alia, for due account to be taken of the fact that the private use of M1 vehicles with a weight in excess of 3.5 tonnes - in particular mobile homes - is de facto no longer possible; calls for training in driving mobile homes with a weight only marginally in excess of the 3.5-tonne limit to be open not only to persons with the category C licence intended for drivers of commercial vehicles, but also to persons with the category B licence intended for private road users;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Calls on the Commission to propose EU legislation to prohibit driving whilst under the influence of drugs, with effective enforcement;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Calls on the Commission to ensure - in the light of the ongoing efforts for the cross border enforcement of traffic offences - that measures are taken to facilitate road users' access to information concerning the major rules in all Member States (at least concerning the speed limits regime and maximum authorised BAC level);
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Calls for the introduction of an EU- wide ban on the practice of texting, emailing or web browsing while driving a motorized vehicle above a pre-agreed speed limit, which should be enforced by Member States using the best available technology;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Calls for the introduction of mandatory registration for bicycles and bicycles with ancillary electric motors (pedelecs);
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 7 a (new) Reiterates that a well preserved road infrastructure contributes to reducing fatalities and injuries of road users;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 7 a (new) In view of the link between the large number of road accidents and transport infrastructure quality, calls on the Member States to ensure the development of road transport infrastructure and respect for traffic signing rules, and in particular those relating to road works;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Endorses the Commission’s view that if road safety is to be improved a coherent, holistic and integrated approach is required, and calls for road safety issues to be addressed in all relevant policy areas, such as education, health, environmental and social policy and police and judicial cooperation;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Wholeheartedly supports the Commission’s proposal to make EU funding available as a matter of principle only to infrastructure projects which comply with EU directives on road safety and tunnel safety; calls in this respect for efforts in border sectors to be concentrated in particular on reducing the number of highly dangerous sections, accident black spots and level crossings;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Wholeheartedly supports the Commission’s proposal to make EU funding available as a matter of principle only to infrastructure projects which comply with EU directives on road safety and tunnel safety, including the construction of lower-class roads;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Wholeheartedly supports the Commission’s proposal to make EU funding available as a matter of principle only to infrastructure projects which comply with EU directives on road safety and tunnel safety and which should also make use of professionals with specialist knowledge of first aid and emergency procedures and provided with technologically advanced innovative firefighting equipment;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Wholeheartedly supports the Commission’s proposal to make EU funding available as a matter of principle
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Reiterates its support to the Commission's efforts to bring about a common high level of safety of roads in all EU Member States and to ensure that safety is integrated in all phases of planning, design and operation of road infrastructure;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to pay greater attention to road design, to support the implementation of cost-effective measures already available and to encourage research that will enable policymakers to understand better how road infrastructure should develop to improve road safety and to accommodate the specific needs of an ageing population and vulnerable road users;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take all necessary measures to ensure sufficient financing and guarantee timely implementation of priority TEN-T projects;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Emphasises the importance of ensuring that national road infrastructure not included in the TEN-T network would also be improved from the point of view of road safety, in particular in the EU's regions with low quality infrastructure and traffic safety level;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Welcomes the fact that the Commission is focusing its attention on the most vulnerable user groups (two- wheel vehicle users, pedestrians, etc.) where accident figures are still too high; calls on the Member States, the Commission and the industry to bear these kinds of users in mind when designing road infrastructure and equipment so that roads built are safe for all users;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Emphasises the need for adequate road surfaces which enhance skid resistance, climatic and meteorological performance, visibility and which require low maintenance thereby increasing infrastructure user safety;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Asks the Commission to undertake more action to promote a modal shift away from private car use toward safer and more environmentally benign transport, such as walking, cycling and public transport;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Calls on the Commission to make the award of EU funding for infrastructure measures contingent on the investment of a given percentage of that funding in bicycle-friendly infrastructure measures;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 – subparagraph 1 (new) Calls on the Commission to ensure roadwork sites are made safer through guidelines for designing and equipping sites which should be standardised, as far as possible, at the European level, so that motorists are not faced with new, unfamiliar circumstances in each country; calls for guidelines, which should include proper signing, removal of original road markings, use of protective fencing and barriers, marking lane routing with warning beacons or bend signs and markings, avoiding very narrow bends and ensuring safety at night.
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that, all European Roads are subject to independent audits by competent entities, roads are repaired and maintained in an appropriate manner and that they have adequate road signage, even during road works;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Points out that the standard guard rails used on European roads are a death trap for motorcyclists, and calls on the Member States to take prompt action (including replacing the existing guard rails) to refit dangerous stretches of road with rails with upper and lower elements as well as with other alternative road barrier systems, in accordance with Standard EN 1317, in order to lessen the repercussions of accidents for all road users;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Points out that the standard guard rails used on European roads are a death trap for motorcyclists, and calls on the Member States to take prompt action to refit dangerous stretches of road with rails with upper and lower elements or with road barriers with smooth face contrasts;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Points out that the standard guard rails used on European roads are a death trap for motorcyclists, and calls on the Member States to take prompt action to refit dangerous stretches of road with rails with
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Calls, in the context of road planning and maintenance, for greater consideration to be given to infrastructure measures to protect cyclists and pedestrians, e.g. traffic separation measures, the expansion of cycle path networks and barrier-free access arrangements and crossings for pedestrians;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Calls for widespread use of signs showing vehicles’ speed at a given moment, and for efforts to make signs more visible and comprehensible by avoiding combinations of signs which are difficult to understand;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Draws attention to the danger posed to motorcyclists by tarmac patches, which offer much less grip than the normal asphalt road surface;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to identify and implement suitable measures to prevent accidents on rural roads and in rural areas and reduce the damage they cause; in this context, calls for a strict enforcement of a ban on heavy goods vehicles from using secondary network (national, regional and local roads), where highways could be used to reach the same destination;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Calls on the Commission to identify, and on the Member States to
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to identify and implement suitable measures to prevent accidents on rural roads
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Calls on the
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to identify and implement suitable measures to prevent accidents on rural roads and in rural areas and reduce the damage they cause; highlights the necessity of an action plan for the gradual implementation of road safety standards for national and rural roads;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Stresses that passively safe road infrastructure (such as lamp posts which are designed to buckle) is also very important; urges the Commission to devote sufficient attention to this;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Urges the Commission and Member States to call on their national, provincial and local authorities to design their roads in such a way that they do not present any hazards to motorised two-wheeled vehicles;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Calls on the Commission to encourage guidelines for promoting best practice in traffic calming measures, based on physical and optical innovation, i.a. applying EU co-financed research and development projects, on traffic calming in favour of reduction of accidents, noise and air pollution reduction;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Calls on the Member States to draw up, and update regularly, a map of the most dangerous ‘black spots’ in their road networks, which should be made available to the public and be accessible via car navigation systems;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Calls on the Member States to make the addition of a rumble strip an integral part of road-building and repair work;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Takes the view that the concepts of the ‘self-explaining road’ and the ‘forgiving roadside’ are integral to road safety policy and should therefore be promoted by means of EU funding and ongoing exchanges of best practices;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Calls for the planning of new infrastructure development to incorporate the ‘forgiving road’ concept;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Draws attention to the particular dangers posed by level crossings, and calls on the Member States, when building or rebuilding such crossings, to incorporate a level change, or, on minor roads, to install full-width barriers;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Reiterates the importance of maintaining infrastructure in a good condition and considers this to be one of the most effective ways of improving road security; urges Member States to take corrective measures on those sections of the road network where there are a high number of accidents;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Emphasises the importance of observing driving and rest periods, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Emphasises the importance of observing driving and rest periods, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Emphasises the importance of observing driving and rest periods, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to make a sufficient number of safe parking areas which meet minimum social standards available to professional HGV drivers; calls on the Commission in this context also to make serious progress with harmonising the interpretation of driving hours and rest periods, thus increasing legal certainty for drivers on Europe’s roads and reducing the stress suffered by law enforcers, which will increase road safety on Europe’s road;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Emphasises the importance of observing driving and rest periods, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to make
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Emphasises the importance of observing driving and rest periods, and introducing a harmonised sanction regime, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to make a sufficient number of safe parking areas which meet minimum social standards available to professional HGV drivers;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Calls for a ban on overtaking by lorries on dangerous sections of motorways;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Calls on Members States and road operators to provide appropriately designed facilities, which improve safety in that they are all well equipped with the road signs and well-lit to be more user friendly especially for motorcyclists and cyclists;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Calls for such parking areas to be provided for when road infrastructure is at the planning stage or to be upgraded and for the building costs to be considered eligible for co-financing under Community programmes (for example the TEN-T programme);
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Points to 2008/96/EC regarding the Road Safety Infrastructure Management with the necessity of sufficient safe parking areas next to highways;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Recommends that, as a first step, the fitting of alcolocks to all commercial passenger and goods transport vehicles should be made compulsory;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Recommends
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Recommends th
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Recommends that the fitting of alcolocks to all
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Recommends that the fitting of alcolocks to all
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Calls on the Commission to continue to focus on improving the passive safety of vehicles, for example through state of the art crash management systems, in particular to improve the compatibility issue between large and small cars and between heavy duty vehicles and cars; points out that efforts shall also focus on reducing the accident severity in case of collision between heavy duty and light duty vehicles as well as with vulnerable road users;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33a. Calls on the Commission to propose a revision of the EU legislation on front underrun protective devices in such a way as to ensure that the relevant devices fitted to heavy goods vehicles are strong enough and are placed at the right height to provide effective protection to car drivers in the event of a collision;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33a. Calls on the Commission to consider in detail the possible link between improved vehicle safety technology and reduced driver risk awareness and to submit a report on this matter to Parliament within two years;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Calls on the Commission to present within two years a report on the safety aspects of electromobility, including so- called e-bikes or pedelecs;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31a. Calls on the Commission to submit by 2013 a proposal designed to ensure that every new vehicle is fitted as standard with an improved seat-belt reminder system for the front and rear seats which gives both auditory and visual warnings;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Calls on the Member States to monitor imported accessories, components, and spare parts more closely in order to ensure that they are suitable and meet stringent European consumer protection standards;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Calls on the Member States to monitor imported accessories and spare parts
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Calls on the Member States to monitor imported motor vehicle and motorcycle and bicycle accessories and spare parts more closely in order to ensure that they are suitable and meet stringent European consumer protection standards;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33a. Recommends the harmonisation of practical aspects of roadworthiness tests (such as frequency and stringency);
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33a. Calls on the Commission to establish a single European area for regular technical inspections of all motorised road vehicles and their safety-related electronic systems; expects the most stringent, uniform standards to form the basis for such inspections; expects independent inspection bodies certified on the basis of a harmonised standard to be responsible for carrying out inspections and issuing roadworthiness certificates; expects the mutual recognition of such roadworthiness certificates to be guaranteed;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34a. Points out that technical exams for PTW would help in improving Road Safety;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas on the one hand increasingly serious efforts need to be made further to reduce the number of road accident victims, and on the other hand care must be taken to ensure that indifference does not set in as the total falls,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Proposes that the office of EU Road Safety Coordinator should be created by 2014
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33a. Calls on the Commission to press for mandatory periodic technical inspection of motorcycles and mopeds in order to improve their safety;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33a. Recommends the introduction of various types of anti-lock braking systems and combined brakes on all new motorcycles and scooters;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Calls on the Commission to lay down within two years common rules and standards for technical checks to be performed on all vehicles and, in particular, on vehicles which have been involved in serious accidents;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Calls on the Commission to lay down within two years common rules and standards for technical checks to be performed
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Calls on the Commission to lay down within two years common standards for
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Calls on the Commission to lay down within two years common standards for
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Calls on the Commission to present a legislative proposal to introduce speed limiters in light commercial vehicles; calls also, given the widespread fitting of voluntary speed limiters in private cars, for a campaign to publicise the advantages of these devices as regards observing better the speed limits and travelling in greater safety;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34a. Calls on the Commission to lay down a proposal that obliges manufacturers of light commercial vehicles to ensure that all new light commercial vehicles are equipped with speed limitation devices for which the maximum speed is set at 120 km/h;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34a. Calls for the introduction of speed restrictors for light commercial vehicles;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34a. Calls on the Commission to promote of raising vehicle safety standards, such as in car vehicle technology as means of preventing collisions from happening;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Proposes that the office of EU Road Safety Coordinator should be created by 2014 to oversee the harmonisation of indicators, data and, as far as possible, national safety plans;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34a. Emphasises the important role played by intelligent traffic systems (ITSs) in reducing the number of road accident deaths, and calls on both the Commission and the Member States to focus on the use of ITSs, not only on roads which form part of the TEN;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 35a. Stresses that ICT could improve the transportation means on roads, and can do more for safer and smarter cars in Europe; reiterates the ecological potential of smart cars and smart roads, as well as R&D pilot projects for V2V and V2R devices;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34a. Supports the inclusion of tyre checks in the regular roadworthiness tests performed on vehicles; supports the more effective enforcement of tyre-related rules by means of more frequent roadside inspections;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34a. Calls on the Commission to continue to focus on the passive safety of vehicles, in particular compatibility between large and small cars and between heavy goods vehicles and cars; calls for continued emphasis to be placed on reducing the seriousness of collisions with vulnerable road users and for criteria to be introduced to govern the energy absorption capacity of the front underrun protective devices fitted to heavy goods vehicles;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34a. Underlines the necessity of thorough cost-benefit analyses, taking into consideration that affordability of safety technologies and of new vehicles should be a key factor when introducing new safety requirements;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls for details of the traffic rules currently in force in individual Member States to be made available to road users before and during journeys, for example through the use of smart traffic systems; and through these systems for development of an EU wide net of ‘’state of road’’ information in each vehicle equipped with navigation systems;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls for details of the traffic rules currently in force in individual Member States and information on sections of road that are extremely dangerous or unusual to be made available to road users before and during journeys
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35a. Calls on the Commission to submit a legislative proposal providing for the phased introduction, initially in rented vehicles and subsequently also in commercial and private vehicles, of an integrated accident recorder system with a standardised readout which records relevant data before, during and after accidents; stresses, in that connection, the need to protect individuals’ personal data and to use the data recorded exclusively for accident research;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35a. Calls on insurance companies to show greater readiness to offer favourable rates to drivers whose vehicles are fitted with safety systems which have been shown to prevent accidents or reduce the damage they cause;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Proposes that
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35a. Calls on the Commission to propose specifications for Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) with a view to ensuring that tyres are used properly, which will bring benefits both for road safety and the environment;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 – point 1 (new) Calls on the Commission to support actions that stimulate customers to take up innovative vehicle-safety technologies, many of which are not yet mandatory but have demonstrable safety benefits, when they purchase vehicles;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Calls on the Commission to draw up a proposal to fit vehicles with ‘intelligent speed assistance systems’ which incorporates a timetable, details of an approval procedure and a description of the requisite road infrastructure; calls on the Commission to submit with this proposal an extensive analysis of the cost of the proposal;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Calls on the Commission to draw up a proposal to fit vehicles with “Event Data Recording” and ‘intelligent speed assistance systems’ which incorporates a timetable, details of an approval procedure and a description of the requisite road infrastructure;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36a. Recommends the use of technical tools such as rear-view mirrors that do not conceal blind spots, camera/monitor devices and more effective braking systems for lorries;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36a. Calls on the Commission to draw up a proposal on the fitting of heavy goods vehicles with technical systems designed to prevent accidents involving cyclists and pedestrians who find themselves in the driver’s blind spot;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36a. Regards the phased, mandatory introduction of anti-brake-locking systems on all new motorcycles as an important measure which can substantially reduce the number of serious motorcycle accidents;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 b (new) 36b. Welcomes the Commission’s stated aim of paying special attention to the safety of motorcyclists;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Proposes that the office of EU Road Safety Coordinator should be created by 2014; calls on the Commission to set up a cooperation forum where prosecutors, law enforcement authorities, victims associations and road safety monitoring centres can exchange information on best practices and cooperate more closely on improving implementation of road safety legislation, at both national and transnational levels;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36a. Calls on the Commission to submit a proposal by the end of 2012 for equipping cars with an Event Data Recording system, including a timetable and a detailed approval procedure;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36a. Calls on the Member States to take steps to ensure that the requirements imposed on commercial vehicles are stepped up in line with technical conditions, e.g. regarding tiredness and distraction warning devices;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Welcomes the Commission’s announcement that it intends to speed up the introduction of ‘eCall’, and calls on the Commission, over the next two years, to
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Welcomes the Commission
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Welcomes the Commission
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 a (new) 37a. Calls on the Commission to draw up measures to support and protect members of the rescue services in case of an accident, such as possibility to identify or to retrieve on the spot information about the engine type of the vehicle, passive safety equipment, like airbags, or the use of specific material, as well as all other relevant technical rescue information on each car model, in order to accelerate the rescue operation;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 a (new) 37a. Calls on the Commission to conduct a study into new technologies which can help to improve road safety, such as innovative (e.g. adaptive) headlight systems;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Calls for the carrying of warning jackets which meet the EN 471 standard for all vehicle occupants and the wearing of warning jackets which meet the EN 1150 standard by cyclists, as a means of improving their visibility, to be made compulsory;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Calls for the carrying of warning jackets for all vehicle occupants
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Calls for the carrying of warning jackets for all vehicle occupants
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Proposes, as a matter of priority, that the office of EU Road
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Calls for the carrying of warning jackets for all vehicle occupants and the wearing of warning jackets by cyclists, as a means of improving their visibility, to be made compulsory; also calls for motorcyclists’ visibility to be enhanced by fitting lights or reflective strips covering the entire width of the handlebars;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Calls for the carrying of warning jackets for all vehicle occupants and the wearing of warning jackets by cyclists, as a means of improving their visibility, to be made compulsory; calls on the Member States to make the wearing of warning jackets by vulnerable road users compulsory at night outside built-up areas;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Calls for
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Calls for the carrying of warning jackets for all vehicle occupants
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Calls for the carrying of warning jackets for all vehicle occupants and the wearing of warning jackets
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 a (new) 38a. Calls on the Commission to submit a proposal laying down minimum requirements in respect of lights and reflective devices which must be met by bicycle manufacturers;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 a (new) 38a. Calls on the Commission to lay down a proposal introducing minimum requirements for cycle lighting;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 a (new) 38a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to support cycling and walking as modes of transport in their own right and an integral part of all transport systems;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Calls for greater account to be taken of the protection of vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, cyclists, children
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Calls for greater account to be taken of the protection of vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, cyclists
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Proposes that the office of EU Road Safety Coordinator should be created by 2014; believes that the office should be established at interministerial level so as to allow scope for a multidisciplinary approach;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Calls for greater account to be taken of the protection of vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, cyclists, children and elderly people, as an integral aspect of road safety, for example through the use of innovative vehicle and infrastructure technologies;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Calls for greater account to be taken of the protection of vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, road maintenance workers, cyclists, children and elderly people, as an integral aspect of road safety; recommends the use of road safety barriers with smooth surfaces and establishing special lanes for vulnerable users;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Calls for greater account to be taken of the protection of vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, cyclists, children and elderly people, as an integral aspect of road safety, which must be included as one of the significant types of activity in society, such as education in the family or in school;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Calls for greater account to be taken of the protection of vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, cyclists, children and elderly people, as an integral aspect of road safety; considers that, in this context, special attention should be given to improving routes to and from school by means of a raft of measures, including more stringent checks on the suitability of vehicles used as school buses and the professional skills of drivers and the introduction of speed limits and the establishment of a school traffic police;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 a (new) 39a. Calls for an aggressive strategy to improve elderly people’s traffic skills in order to forestall old age-related accident risks; calls, in that connection, on the Member States to develop programmes which make it easier for elderly people to remain active road users;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 a (new) 39a. Urges the Commission to speed up its evaluation of 2007/38/EC and to revise it in order to align it with technological advancement with the latest indirect vision equipment requirements for newly registered trucks so as to ensure an optimum level of safety and to propose retrofitting of existing trucks with similar better equipment;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 a (new) 39a. Invites the Commission, the Member States and the Local Authorities to promote "bike-pooling" and "safe routes to school" schemes to increase the safety of children;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 a (new) 39a. Calls for a 30 km/h speed limit to be imposed on all one-lane roads in residential areas which have no separate cycle lane, with a view to protecting vulnerable road users more effectively;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 a (new) 39a. Invites the Commission and Member States to promote "Safe routes to School" schemes to increase the safety of children;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 a (new) 39a. Calls for pedestrian crossings to be better lit, and for more cycle lanes to be created;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that particular attention must be paid to the proper implementation and more effective enforcement of existing laws and measures; points out, at the same time, that the scope for legislative measures at EU level has not yet been exhausted;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 a (new) 39a. Emphasises that a separate reduction target and specific accompanying measures are needed in order to make a real impact in the specific area of child deaths in road accidents and significantly reduce road injuries in this age group;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 a (new) 39a. Calls on the Commission to assess the possible dangers posed by pedelecs, by virtue of their higher speed and quietness, and, if necessary, to make the wearing of crash helmets mandatory for riders of pedelecs which can exceed a speed to be determined on the basis of research;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 a (new) 40a. Points out that the number of accidents involving cyclists and motorcyclists is still very high and calls on the Commission and the Member States to support every measure necessary to protect this category of road users;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Regrets that the EU budget for road safety measures has been cut significantly in recent years and calls on the Commission to reverse this trend;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Regrets that the EU budget for actions in the field of road safety in recent years has been reduced significantly, and calls on the Commission to counteract this trend;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 – point 1 a (new) a 50 % reduction in the number of pedestrians and cyclists killed in road collisions
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas only 27.5% of the measures outlined in the Third Action Programme
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 – point 1 a (new) a 50% rate based reduction in the number of pedestrians and cyclists killed in road accidents
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Emphasises that every EU citizen not only has a right to individual road use and safe road transport, but above all also has a duty to contribute to road safety by means of his or her own behaviour;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Emphasises that every EU citizen not only has a right to safe road transport, but above all also has a duty to contribute to road safety by means of his or her own
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Reiterates its view that a complementary, long-term strategy is needed which goes beyond the period covered by the communication under consideration here and has the objective of preventing all road deaths (‘Vision Zero’); being aware that this is not feasible without the extensive use of technology in road vehicles and development of proper networks for ITS; calls on the Commission to develop the central features of such a strategy and to present them within the next three years;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Reiterates its view that a complementary, long-term strategy is needed which goes beyond the period covered by the communication under consideration here and has the objective of preventing a
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the Commission and Member States officially to recognise the third Sunday in November as the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, as the United Nations and World Health Organisation have already done, in order to raise public awareness of this issue;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Maintains that respect for life and the human person should find expression in a shared cultural and ethical process whereby the road would be deliberately construed as a human community;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission to do more to encourage exchanges of proven practices among the Member States so that more of them can be incorporated into national road safety plans, thereby contributing to the creation of a single safety area on Europe's roads;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission to encourage exchanges of knowledge and proven practices so that more of them can be incorporated into national road safety plans;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission to encourage exchanges of proven practices so that more of them can be incorporated into national
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas the legislative framework for regulations and directives based on scientific data has not yet been fully utilised, and implemented European law can help save lives,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Considers it necessary in this connection to harmonise the often divergent methods of monitoring and evaluating direct and indirect road safety indicators in the various Member States, as a result of which the results derived from these indicators may vary;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls on the Commission to take steps to ensure that public and private purchasers of transport make greater use of their right to demand that the transport provider supplies a service incorporating measures to improve road safety; considers that the use of contracts, public procurement procedures, corporate social responsibility etc. in this connection should be promoted by a contribution from the EU and the Member States;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls on the Commission to take steps to ensure that public and private purchasers of transport make greater use of their right to demand that the services supplied by the transport provider incorporate measures to improve road safety; considers that the use of contracts, public procurement procedures and corporate social responsibility in this connection should be promoted by the EU and the Member States;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission to review the European Road Safety Charter and to encourage the introduction of similar charters at regional and local level; encourages employers to draft work- related road safety action plans, as already mentioned in the conclusions of the Transport Council of December 2010;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Recommends in the context of the European Charter that the role of the newly created position of National Correspondent be used to bring about more effective coordination of national road safety strategies;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Emphasises that clear, quantifiable objectives act as fresh incentives to improve road safety and are essential if comparisons of the progress made by individual Member States are to be drawn up and the implementation of road safety measures is to be monitored and assessed; takes the view that an attempt should be made to quantify the contribution made by individual Member States towards reaching the target in 2020; considers that this contribution should be used as a guide when setting the priorities for national road safety policies;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls on the Commission to designate a special year for safe commercial road transport without delay;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Urges the Commission to present, based on its 'Handbook on estimation of external costs in the transport sector', calculations and methodologies on how to internalise external costs from road accidents, not covered by insurances, and to make sure that future legislation on road safety recognises and integrates these costs;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls on the Commission to draw up a best practice manual on medical care of the injured at the scene of traffic accidents to ensure they receive faster and more effective medical treatment, which is a key factor in the survival of the most seriously injured;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Regards high-quality, comparable data covering all road users including cyclists and pedestrians, as a prerequisite for a successful road safety policy;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas many legislative measures to improve road safety, such as Directive 2008/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on road infrastructure safety management, have already been adopted and will come into force over the next few years,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls on the Commission to have a study drawn up on the economic and social impact of road deaths and injuries on society in the EU Member States;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls on the Commission to draw up by 2012 a proposal to improve the data available concerning the causes of accidents and injuries
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls on the Commission to draw up by 2012 a proposal to improve the data available concerning the causes of accidents and injuries and in this connection to consider conducting multidisciplinary analyses to determine the causes of accidents;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls on the Commission to draw up by 2012 a proposal to improve the data available concerning the causes of accidents and injuries
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls on the Commission in this connection to provide greater support for the introduction of so-called black boxes for road vehicles, which have a proven positive impact on road safety;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission to draw up within two years definitions of the terms ‘critically injured’, ‘seriously injured’ and ‘slightly injured’ with a view to making comparisons of measures and their impact in the Member States possible; calls further for these categories of ‘critically injured’, ‘seriously injured’ and ‘slightly injured’ to be increasingly incorporated into road safety awareness campaigns;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission to draw up within two years definitions of the terms ‘critically injured’, ‘seriously injured’ and ‘slightly injured’ with a view to making comparisons of measures and their impact in the Member States possible, and to standardise the monitoring of direct and indirect road safety indicators, which has a direct influence on the quality of monitoring and evaluation of the impact of measures taken;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls for the development of a genuine EU road safety monitoring centre whose task it would be to collate data from existing databases and the knowledge gained through the implementation of EU projects
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls for the
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas the number of road deaths has fallen constantly but the number of fatal accidents involving motorcyclists is stagnating and in many places rising,
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls for the development of a genuine EU road safety monitoring centre whose task it would be to collate data from existing databases and the knowledge gained through the implementation of EU projects such as SafetyNet, VERONICA or DaCoTa and make it available to everyone in a readily comprehensible, annually updated form;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Member States to honour existing commitments to transfer data and to make concrete progress towards the exchange of data in the case of cross- border traffic offences;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Member States to honour existing commitments to transfer data;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Emphasises that care, consideration for others and mut
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Emphasises that care, consideration for others and mutual respect and observance of rules, which is directly related to the need for systematic improvement in the quality of training by driving schools and the quality of the procedure for issuing driving licences, are fundamental to road safety
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Highlights that the behaviour of road users is directly linked not only with traffic education in period of obtaining a driving license, but from awareness and education of road users from childhood onwards in general;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Emphasises the importance of developing and improving road user training programmes, gearing these in particular to children and the young;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Takes the view that greater importance should be attached to the concept of ongoing lifelong learning starting at school including cycling, walking, using public transport, in the area of road transport as well;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Takes the view that greater importance should be attached to the concept of lifelong learning starting at school including cycling and walking in the area of road transport as well;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Takes the view that greater importance should be attached to the concept of lifelong learning in the area of road transport as well; takes the view that this should start at school and include rules of behaviour for cyclists and pedestrians;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas lorry blind spots represent a lethal hazard for cyclists and pedestrians,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Takes the view that greater importance should be attached to the concept of lifelong learning in the area of road transport as well, and emphasises the positive impact of educating children about road safety from an early age;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Takes the view that greater importance should be attached to the concept of lifelong learning in the area of road transport as well; calls for a periodic check on fitness to drive, which should include a medical check-up and especially a sight test, to be made mandatory;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Takes the view that greater importance should be attached to the concept of lifelong learning in the area of road transport as well
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Takes the view that greater importance should be attached to the concept of lifelong learning in the area of road transport as well; stresses that Member States are free to determine for themselves whether and how to employ this concept in their national legislation;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. calls for measures to improve the training of new drivers, such as accompanied driving from the age of 17, or the introduction of a Graduated Driver Licensing system for driver training which involves practical instruction even after a driver has passed his or her test;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Calls for education of road users that driver training shall take into account learning/teaching of defensive driving as obligatory;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls, in the context of driver training,
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls, in the context of driver training,
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls, in the context of driver training, for greater attention to be paid to the main causes of road deaths and serious injuries, such as speeding, driving while drunk or under the influence of drugs or certain medications that affect driving ability, failure to wear a seat belt or other protective equipment
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls, in the context of driver training, for greater attention to be paid to the main causes of road deaths, such as speeding, driving while drunk or under the influence of drugs, failure to wear a seat belt or other protective equipment and the use of mobile communications devices while driving, and for ample attention to be devoted to anticipating traffic situations;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) Ia. whereas light commercial vehicles are disproportionately frequently involved in serious accidents on motorways, as a result of excessive speed,
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Encourages Member States to introduce Graduated Driver Licensing systems and special demerit point systems;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Encourage Member States to introduce special demerit point systems.
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Encourages Member States to introduce special penalty point systems for the most dangerous offences as the most efficient supplement to financial fines;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Calls for a special focus on offences committed by lorry drivers, and by professional road users in general, in particular as regards blood-alcohol levels, drug use, speeding and the use of mobile telephones and even, in some cases, televisions;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Calls on the Commission to prepare by 2012 a proposal for a Directive concerning the enforcement of alcolocks in all professional and commercial vehicles;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Calls on the Commission to prepare by 2013 a proposal for a Directive for enforcement alcohol interlocks to the all professional and commercial vehicles;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Is convinced of the need for a better education of novice drivers regarding the role of tyres for road safety and the need for observing basic rules for proper tyre maintenance and tyre use; calls therefore on Member States for proper and timely implementation of the Driving License Directive and of the provisions therein for a mandatory part on tyre knowledge, as well as on car basic maintenance in general in the driving tests exams;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Recommends
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Recommends, as a reintegration measure, the fitting of alcolocks to the vehicles of road users who alre
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) Ja. whereas if commuter travel to and from work is included, 60% of fatal occupational accidents are road accidents,
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Recommends
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21.
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Calls for an obligatory eye test for all drivers of category A and B every 10 years and for drivers, older then 65 years, every 5 years; calls for an obligatory medical check for all drivers, older then 80 years, to identify physical and mental ability to continue driving;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Calls for an obligatory eye test for all drivers of category A and B every 15 years and for drivers older than 65 years every 5 years;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Calls for a obligatory refresher courses on First-Aid every 10 years for all holders of a driving licence;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Calls on the Commission to draw up, every three years, EU road safety campaigns on a specific topic and to systematically use the communication channels which have grown up as a result of the implementation of the Road Safety Charter for these campaigns;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Calls for driving instruction and driving tests to give more priority to the securing of loads in private transport;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Calls on the Commission to assess the usefulness of installing warning systems against fatigue and to make them compulsory if appropriate;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Calls on the Commission to tackle as part of road safety the number of road deaths at level crossings, where accidents are often caused by inappropriate behaviour on the part of road users: excessive risk taking, lack of attention, failure to understand road signs;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Recommends that devices be used to monitor driving behaviour with a view to reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions as well as encouraging safe driving;
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