Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-09-27-Speech-2-431-000"
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"en.20110927.26.2-431-000"2
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"This own-initiative report is intended to improve road safety in Europe and encourage the discussion of best practice and success stories. It has been adopted today by a very large majority of the European Parliament with a view to reducing the number of lives lost on our roads every year from the current sobering 35 000. This represents a huge challenge, given all the variations in infrastructure, training, rules, prevention policies and penalties.
There is also a cultural divide, particularly when it comes to alcohol consumption, which does nonetheless have universal physiological effects. We welcome the various recommendations: gradual learning from the age of 17, road safety education from a very young age, fitting alcolocks to professional vehicles and compulsory reflective jackets.
However, we did oppose paragraph 54 on applying a 30 km/h speed limit in all urban residential areas. We must not forget that standardisation has its limits. The failure of the 30 km/h speed limit within inner Brussels is a telling example. The success of a 30 km/h zone is primarily dependent on the road layout and the associated public awareness campaign. By making 30 km/h zones the norm, there is a danger that they would become less valuable in places where they are really essential."@en1
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