Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-04-08-Speech-2-077"
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Adopting the directive on the initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers will provide the EU with a crucial weapon in the fight to prevent road accidents involving heavy vehicles.
Portugal has always stood out from other Member States where road fatality statistics are concerned. In 2001 alone, there were more than 42 500 accidents, with around 5 800 causing death and serious injury. A large proportion of these accidents is caused by vehicles carrying passengers or heavy goods.
I therefore welcome this report, which contributes to improving road safety on the one hand through new technologies such as driving simulators and, on the other, through ongoing training courses for professional drivers.
My only regret is that this directive applies only to new drivers starting in the profession five or six years after the directive’s entry into force. Bearing in mind the profession’s accident rate and its difficulties in attracting new members, I feel that these timescales are too long.
I also agree with drivers being given specific training as a means of combating the scourge of organised crime, illegal immigration and trafficking in human beings."@en1
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