Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-07-03-Speech-4-156"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-07-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Safety of coaches2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030703.8.4-156"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-07-03-Speech-4-1592
lpv:speaker	lp:Konstantinos Hatzidakis2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Nea Dimokratia (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; EPP-ED (2002-03-08--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, apart from the accidents in France and Hungary, we also had a terrible accident in Greece just after Easter, in which 21 pupils lost their lives in Tembi, between Thessaloniki and Larissa, while they were on a school trip in a coach. It was an incident which shook all of us in Greece, it was widely reported in Europe and, together with the other tragic accidents, has brought us to today's debate. There is, of course, the European Commission's ten-year programme, which we shall also be looking at and commenting on extensively within the framework of the Committee on Regional Policy and Transport, and there are other ideas which are already referred to in our motion. It has rightly been stressed that we must look immediately at the question of safety belts. It has also rightly been stressed that we must look at the question of coach specifications and I welcome the European Commission's position on this point. However, we must, of course, also look at the question of driving times, because often drivers cannot do their job properly because they are exhausted. The European Parliament has made a proposal here, which I hope the Council will deal with positively. I, for my part, want to comment on two individual issues. The first is the issue of speed limiters. I highlight this because I myself was rapporteur to the European Parliament. The legislation exists. And it is up to the governments to apply this specific legislation as quickly as possible. It has been proven that by limiting speed, especially in the case of large vehicles, we also limit the possibility of accidents and their consequences. The second thing I want to say, and this concerns the European Commission, has to do with the projects funded under the Community Support Framework. We will need to pay particular attention to road projects in order to avoid poor workmanship. I have the particularly sad experience of my own country, where new projects have very serious levels of poor workmanship, which is why they are dangerous and cannot always be used safely. Consequently, the quality of works needs to be strictly controlled by the European Commission."@en1

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