Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-07-06-Speech-3-295-500"
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"en.20110706.18.3-295-500"2
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"The White Paper on European transport policy from 2001 includes the ambitious EU target of halving the number of fatal traffic accidents by 2010. Despite a decline in the number of fatal traffic accidents, the objective set out in the White Paper was, unfortunately, not achieved. The proposal submitted is based on studies showing that the number of non-resident drivers involved in accidents is disproportionately high, particularly where speeding offences are concerned. Penalties for offences committed by non-resident drivers are mostly avoided, particularly in the case of offences that are recorded automatically. This relative immunity undermines the objectives set out in the field of road safety, and weakens the legality of these controls in the eyes of European citizens, who may question them, given that everyone should be treated equally, regardless of whether they have permanent residence in a given state. The Commission’s aim is to facilitate the enforcement of penalties in the case of drivers who commit a speeding offence, drive under the influence of alcohol, fail to use safety belts or fail to stop at a red light in a foreign Member State. The Commission deliberately decided to limit the scope of the directive to these four offences, which are the cause of the greatest number of fatal accidents, and which are regarded as offences in all Member States of the EU."@en1
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