Activities of Ciarán CUFFE related to 2021/2014(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU Road Safety Policy Framework 2021-2030 – Recommendations on next steps towards "Vision Zero" (debate)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 31 #
1. Welcomes the fact that the EU has reaffirmed in the 2021-2030 EU road safety policy framework its long-term vision to get close to zero deaths by 2050, known as Vision Zero, and its medium- term goal to reduce deaths and serious injuries by 50 % by 2030; highlights that these EU goals and targets relating to road safety should be underpinned by a coordinated, well-planned, systematic and well-financed road safety approach at EU, national and local level; stresses however that deaths and injuries on our roads are unacceptable and preventable and that therefore the EU should aim to increase its level of ambition and aim to reduce deaths and serious injuries by at least 60% by 2030;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes in this regard the adoption of the safe system approach at EU level, based on a performance framework and timed targets for the reduction of casualties and serious injuries; welcomes the setting up of key performance indicators (KPIs) established in cooperation with Member States to enable a more focused and targeted analysis of the Member States’ performances and to identify shortcomings; calls on the Commission to set outcome targets by 2023; underlines the importance of the ongoing cooperation between the EU and the Members States in this regard and urges all Members States to fully commit to this exercise and agree on a harmonised methodology for KPIs that will allow Member States to be compared; believes however that there is room for improvement in these KPIs and urges the Commission to improve and consider extending these indicators as soon as possible and updating them in its Road Safety Action Plan; believes the KPI for protective equipment should be complemented by a KPI that collects exposure data according to the modal share travelling distance and time for all road users (pedestrians, cyclists, powered two-wheelers, cars, vans, heavy duty vehicles) and by road types, in order to better understand the different related risk ratios and dangers;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on Member States to apply the tools of the Road Infrastructure Safety Management Directive to all roads and to adopt self-explaining and self-enforcing road infrastructure to prevent collisions as well as ensuring a forgiving road infrastructure in case of a collision, with an additional focus on protecting vulnerable road users;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Believes the Commission should do its utmost to ensure the cycling and walking infrastructure put in place in Member States as a response to the Covid- 19 pandemic remains in place and is expanded in order to further promote safe active travel;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Calls on the Commission to impose a minimum mandatory surcharge on heavy private vehicles such as SUVs at the point of sale based on tonnage due to the greater threat to road safety posed by such vehicles as well as their increased emissions and use of materials during production; calls on local authorities to similarly consider higher charges on such vehicles for entry into urban areas coupled with low speed zones therein as a way to further reduce their dangerousness; emphasizes that congestion charges have also been found to reduce the number of accidents in urban areas;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that speeding is a key factor in around 30 % of fatal road crashes and an aggravating factor in most crashes; calls on the Commission to come up withbring forward again a proposal for a direcommendation to apply safe speed limittive on speed limits1a, conducting an up-to-date impact assessment envisaging the widespread inclusion of measures in line with the safe system approach for all road types, such as maximum default speeds of 30 km/h in residentialurban areas, and areas where there are high numbers of cyclists and pedestrians, or where there could be potential to increase cycling and walking levels, and to assess the feasibility ofs well as encouraging lower speeds of 15 km/h for residential areas predominantly for pedestrians and cyclists and around schools, of maximum 70 km/h on undivided rural roads and a dynamic top speed of maximum 120 km/h or less on motorways and TEN-T, with significantly lower speeds when climatic conditions or other atmospheric reasons affect visibility; calls on the Commission to come up as well with a new legislative proposal limiting the maximum top speed of all new vehicles as an effective way of reducing road casualties, as well as air pollution and carbon dioxide emissions;CO2 emissions and air pollutants; _________________ 1aOJ No C 33, 9.2.1989 - Proposal for a Council Directive on speed limits for certain categories of motor vehicles in the Community (COM(88)706 final of 11 January 1989
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls on Member States to prioritise investing in speed enforcement and high quality communication on the centrality of speed and speed management as a major cause of fatalities and severe injuries at all levels of government; calls on Member States to apply strong penalties which will deter speeding including penalty point systems and consider the introduction of speed awareness courses to rehabilitate offenders; calls on Member States to dedicate all speed camera revenue and other speeding-related fines directly back into road safety;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Calls on the Commission to prioritise modal shift towards sustainable collective passenger and freight transport modes thereby reducing the overall number of private motorised vehicles on EU roads, which is an important way to improve road safety while also reducing negative externalities;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19 c. Stresses the importance of reducing the centrality of private motorised vehicles in the public realm in order to reallocate more public space to citizens and children in particular; urges the Commission to propose a European- wide annual car-free Sunday given its positive impact on road safety as well as wider benefits;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the importance of engaging civil society in achieving Vision Zero; in this regard, stresses the importance of involving children in the preparation of plans and strategies relating to road safety and the use of public spaces; welcomes the launch of the EU Urban Road Safety award, as part of European Mobility Week and the revamping of the European Road Safety Charter, the largest civil society platform on road safety; calls on the Commission to organise a ‘European Year of Road Safety’ initiative in the coming years, as part of the 2021- 2030 EU Road Safety Policy Framework; advocates furthermore, in the context of 2022 as the European Year of Greener Cities, for the launching, the funding and monitoring of a Safer City Label, based on the criteria of the highest standards of road safety for all users, lower speed limits and more liveable public spaces, including better air quality and reduced CO2 emissions;