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Wearing a safety belt has advantages, mainly that of preventing people from being thrown from vehicles. Various road accident studies conclude, incidentally, that many passengers die precisely as a result of being projected from the vehicle whereas those who remain inside the vehicle generally survive. We could, therefore, legitimately consider the use of seatbelts to be socially beneficial, because this contributes significantly to reducing the number of deaths and injuries in the event of an accident.
It is also important to remember that this report adopts a Commission proposal that should be seen in the context of amendments to 1974, 1976 and 1977 Council directives on enhancing road safety. We can reasonably predict that the Commission proposals contained in this set of measures will bring about positive results.
At a time, however, when the road mortality rate remains high, safety measures for all vehicles must be stepped up – not only for light vehicles (category M1), but also for minibuses and coaches (categories M2 and M3) and light and heavy trucks (categories N1, N2 and N3).
Road safety must be a priority.
For all of these reasons, I voted in favour."@en1
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