Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-02-02-Speech-4-046"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-02-02"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Social legislation relating to road transport Harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060202.4.4-046"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-02-02-Speech-4-0472
lpv:speaker	lp:Nikolaos Sifunakis2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Panellinio Socialistiko Kinima (2004-07-20--2007-09-25)3 chair; CULT (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2004-09-15--2007-09-25)3 member; Conference of Committee Chairs (2004-07-28--2007-01-15)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2007-09-25)3 substitute; TRAN (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2007-09-25)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, experience has shown that safety in road transport is usually linked to the human factor. How many times following a tragic incident on the motorways of Europe has the accident proven to be due to human error? And how many times, in truth, has the error been made by professional lorry and bus drivers often forced to work under exhausting conditions? Consequently, we need to give these people the possibility of having fewer hours' driving on a daily and weekly basis and longer rest periods. This will result in a reduction in road traffic accidents, especially where buses are involved in collisions, causing multiple fatalities. In my country, as elsewhere in Europe, we unfortunately have numerous such incidents, especially recently. It is therefore a very good thing for there to be harmonisation of these matters at European level, given that road transport by definition goes beyond the borders of one Member State. We have made a huge effort to persuade the Council that our positions are correct. Unfortunately, we have been unable to get all our positions across. However, I believe that we should honour the results of our efforts and should, in future, exhaust and examine all issues, such as the total working time of professional drivers and, more importantly, compliance with the rules and supervision of safety."@en1

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