Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-01-14-Speech-2-042"
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"Mr President, Mr Markov has produced a sterling piece of work. His report examines rules that will simplify a very complicated area. Driving is one of the hardest and most pressurised jobs there is. The seat behind the wheel in buses and lorries is a back-breaking place of work. The simple new rules proposed by Mr Markov would ease the burden of work. It is to be applauded that Parliament can play a part in simplifying the rules.
Assaults are one of the major problems encountered by drivers when they take rest breaks on European motorways. It is more urgent than ever to cooperate on preventing the increasing violence on our motorways.
Finally, I wish to draw attention to increased safety on motorways. This is relevant not only to professional drivers but to all of us who drive on European roads. All too often, we have seen accidents caused by tired drivers. The simple new rules would mean that no one could be in any doubt as to when and for how long drivers were required to take rest breaks. It would be easier for the police to monitor that the rules were being complied with. I very much hope that the police would also increase the level of checks they made.
I must also say that I am very surprised that the Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party is giving more consideration to the cost of equipping lorries than to the deaths of 40 000 people each year on European highways. What the ELDR Group is displaying here is penny-pinching at its worst. They should be ashamed of themselves."@en1
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