Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-09-27-Speech-2-428-000"
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"en.20110927.26.2-428-000"2
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"On 27 September 2011, the vote was held on the report on European road safety 2011-2020 (), which I supported. When the Third European Road Safety Action Programme was put into effect, fatalities among road users were reduced by 36%. In spite of the improvements on our roads, 35 000 people died and over 1.5 million were injured in 2009. Having the best interests of our citizens at heart, we should take action to increase road safety. We should coordinate the activities of road users and all interested parties. This is why we need a European coordinator who would oversee the implementation of new strategies at various levels with the support of the European Commission. We need to take practical steps to reduce the number of fatalities.
Dependable statistics and reliable data concerning accidents are key factors in solving the problem of road safety. As it is the citizens who are primarily responsible for road safety, the best possible training should be available for future drivers, and severe punishments should be meted out to those who break traffic laws. The penalty points system should be standardised. Continuing driver education and technical inspections of vehicles are also essential."@en1
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