Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-01-17-Speech-3-294"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-01-17"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Priorities in road safety2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010117.9.3-294"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-01-17-Speech-3-2952
lpv:speaker	lp:Per Stenmarck2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (1999-10-07--2002-01-14)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (1999-10-12--2002-03-07)3 unknown; Moderata samlingspartiet (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; BUDG (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 chair; Delegation to the EU-Estonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-07--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, let me thank the rapporteur for the great commitment she has shown in this matter. Last year, nearly 43,000 people were killed on the road networks of the EU. One of the main reasons for this was the use of alcohol. There is no getting away from this fact. Six years in the European Parliament have given me great respect for the fact that we have tremendously differing views on many issues, but we should all agree that alcohol and driving never go together. Despite this, people are killed every day on the road networks of the EU because of this precise combination. We can also entertain very different opinions as to whether we should have common rules within the EU or whether each country should solve this problem on its own. Allow me to point out two things for those who are in two minds about this issue. My first point is that no EU country would find it acceptable if another Member State tolerated a situation in which a train driver, an airline pilot flying an aeroplane with 300 passengers on board or a sea captain responsible for the safety of 1000 people or were to drink alcohol before he or she assumed responsibility for his or her passengers. Why is it, then, that we do not impose the same requirement on those who drive on our roads? The other point I want to make is that 95% of fatal traffic accidents actually take place on the roads. All I want is that we should take the problem of these 95% as seriously as we do the problem of the 5% of accidents which occur in connection with the other types of transport. That is precisely why I consider the report to be an ideal basis for our future work on this issue, which is also why I am going to vote in favour of it tomorrow."@en1

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