Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-04-20-Speech-2-072"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-04-20"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Social legislation relating to road transport2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20040420.4.2-072"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-04-20-Speech-2-0732
lpv:speaker	lp:Rijk van Dam2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EDD (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Temporary committee on improving safety at sea (2003-11-20--2004-04-21)3 member; CONT (2003-01-29--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2002-01-21--2004-07-19)3 unknown; ChristenUnie - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Parti (2002-03-18--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Estonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-09-18--2004-04-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with Israel (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; BUDG (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, even though children are taught rules, they still try to break them, in which case more serious measures are needed to correct their behaviour. The same applies to adults. Something pushes them to the edge of what is allowed, and often a corrective measure is needed to keep them on the straight and narrow. In road transport, what one party gains by infringing the law can force another party to do the same in order to remain competitive. I am convinced that we can drive back these situations by effective controls on legislation, so that infringements do not pay. In his report, Mr Markov has made sound proposals in order to tighten up these controls. However, it also contains less meaningful remarks, and some aspects are missing. The positive points concern the paragraphs about the equal interpretation and application of existing rules and striving towards the non-discrimination of drivers to be checked. The inclusion of the driver's licence in the controls is a useful addition. In our view, however, the remarks about what we refer to as 'serious' infringements in their current form overshoot the mark. Due to the restricted margin of error, everyday traffic situations can result in infringements on the part of both drivers and undertakings, while there is definitely no intention involved. Only repeated infringements should be regarded as serious. The fact that the working hours directive has been included in the scope of controls is another example of the report overshooting the mark. At the moment, national freedoms make it difficult to regulate clear enforcement, which leads to much ambiguity and frustration. It would be wise to agree on an equal interpretation of the provisions first before including them. One crucial failing, at present, is in the position of the inspectors. In not all Member States have they been given the powers that are needed to be able to perform their duties satisfactorily. That will need to change. Despite these reservations, I should like to thank Mr Markov for the sound report. I hope Members will be willing to reconsider my observations."@en1

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