Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-09-27-Speech-2-427-000"
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"I am personally all in favour of road safety improvements. Unfortunately, however, I am not convinced of the correctness of the proposed measures, which are supposed to lead to greater road safety. I am very concerned about the proposals to implement an intelligent speed assistance system, the use of which is just one step away from ‘Big Brother’. I would not like to see a time when some Central European brain determines which road a driver must take, or dictates the speed at which he will travel. I am concerned about cases where technology takes over responsibility for the decisions and actions of the individual. Although the ideas about drivers taking alcohol tests before setting out on a journey are useful, in my opinion, I regard the mandatory fitting of alcolocks as a bad joke from a science fiction film. The questions raised by the mandatory installation of these technologies have not been answered, particularly as regards responsibility for the malfunctioning of these systems.
We should also not forget the greater costs which these technologies entail. For low-income groups, for example, buying a new car will become less affordable than it is at present. We should also not forget cases where the mandatory use of these technologies is required for small and medium-sized enterprises. I take the view that education, higher safety standards and improved transport infrastructure will contribute more to road safety than these technologies."@en1
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