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"We abstained from voting on this report. The only reason we did not vote against is because the introduction of ‘uniform driver certification’ for professional drivers carrying goods or passengers working in Europe, whether nationals of the European Union or a third country, could help to improve road safety. However, the report is still rather vague about the details on how to obtain certification, as well as on who bears the cost of training leave. Furthermore, there is no mention of the salary increases that it will bring about. And this is not surprising, as the rapporteur acknowledges the fact that he does not stipulate any measure that runs counter to the interests of employers.
Whilst acknowledging the urgent nature of road safety, this report exonerates employers from their responsibilities in this area. Although it states that working conditions for drivers are unacceptable, it endorses their meagre salaries. The report blames the ‘current economic climate’. As if this ‘climate’ came out of nowhere! As if, above all, we did not know that the only ones to benefit are road transport employers and the parent companies! But, the rapporteur does not feel the need to question them, nor ascribe to them the insecurity to which they subject all road users by imposing disgraceful working conditions on professional drivers."@en1
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