Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-04-07-Speech-1-070"
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"Madam President, first of all I would like to congratulate the rapporteur on his report. Compulsory training for lorry drivers is something that we really need and something that we should have had in place a long time ago. I am sometimes surprised at how far behind Europe is in the area of road safety. After the problem with driving times, this problem therefore also needs to be tackled urgently. If a number of problems are to be solved, we have to approve the report tomorrow.
Firstly, the transport sector can become more professional. Better drivers should be driving on our roads. The profession of lorry driver should be made more attractive and also respectable. There is absolutely no room for cowboys on our roads.
Secondly, training courses for drivers should also pay attention to the rational use of energy. Experiments show that even experienced drivers can permanently cut their fuel consumption by up to 30% after just one day of additional training. This is not insignificant for a Kyoto-sensitive sector.
Thirdly, and perhaps the most important point: safety on our roads will also improve. I am thinking here about training in the use of the obligatory blind spot systems and other safety technology on board lorries, as well as teaching a more defensive driving style which will benefit more vulnerable road users in general and cyclists in particular."@en1
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