Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-12-13-Speech-3-452"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-12-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Driving licences (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20061213.39.3-452"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-12-13-Speech-3-4532
lpv:speaker	lp:Philip Bradbourn2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, firstly I would like to point out to the House that throughout the progress of this legislation I have been in favour of a common format – and I stress ‘format’ – for a driver’s licence across Europe. This would achieve the objective of easier recognition of licences by police and enforcement agencies in all Member States and lead to less fraud, which has been talked about already. This can, however, be achieved without all the red tape included in these proposals and in my view it is key to the principle of subsidiarity and proportionality that Member States retain the power to determine how their citizens obtain and retain their licence. For example, the measures now proposed would completely change the burden of proof, requiring citizens to prove that they can drive safely rather than, as at present, the state having to prove that they cannot. Regular renewals, even so-called administrative renewals of licences, would just push up costs to licence holders without improving road safety in the slightest way. I shall cite one example concerning motorcycles. These measures are ill-thought-out, over-prescriptive and will not lead to any improvements in road safety, simply to making it more difficult for motorcyclists to progress to more powerful bikes. This is not a road safety measure, it is nothing less than a cynical attempt to make life more difficult for those who use this mode of transport. Unfortunately, time does not permit me to detail all the matters in this directive to which I object but, put simply, in my opinion there is no added value in these proposals. They are over-regulatory, over-bureaucratic and unnecessary. I urge colleagues most sincerely to support my amendments to reject the common position in its entirety."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (2005-02-18--2007-03-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; TRAN (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Canada (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 unknown; Conservative and Unionist Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 substitute; INTA (2005-03-17--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with South Africa (2004-10-13--2007-03-13)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Philip Bradbourn (PPE-DE ). –"1

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