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"For years, it was a matter of course only to see the benefits of the continual increase in traffic. It was good for individual freedom and good for the economy. Attention was devoted only to promoting traffic safety, so as to restrict the number of fatal accidents. These accidents were considered to be the only drawback. We now know that air pollution and noise also adversely affect many who do not drive very often, that professional drivers suffer from a lack of normal physical activity and that many pedestrians and cyclists become the victims of the increase in motorised traffic. The rapporteur is right to draw attention to this issue, and seeks the solution in the form of a ‘health assessment’ for all transport projects and transport measures. I have backed her in this right from the word go. I regret the fact that she is not being taken entirely seriously, particularly by representatives of the Group of the European People’s Party and European Democrats, and that this group has claimed that the European Union does not really have a role to play in this area. It is time we did away with the misconception that only the promotion of economic growth and large-scale projects is important. In order to survive in a society that has undergone massive change, mainly due to technical progress, human beings and the environment need more protection."@en1
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