10 Amendments of Massimo CASANOVA related to 2021/2014(INI)
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for measures to further strengthen road safety in urban and suburban nodes and improve operational safety throughout the life cycle of critical infrastructure in the forthcoming revision of the TEN-T Regulation; calls on the Commission to set out therein the bases for future investment decisions relating to road safety;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that new personal mobility devices also raise a number of serious concerns related not only to the safety of the devices themselves, but also to their safe use in trafficto their safe use in traffic; points out that the standard installation of technological tools to support the proper use of the devices (voice assistants, hands-free kits, eye-level monitors, etc.) are able to neutralise most driving distractions; regrets that only a few Member States have introduced legislation on this issue and that the lack of harmonisation in the EU can create confusion and make it difficult for visitors to abide by local rulthe EU to achieve its 2030- 2050 objectives; calls on the Commission to consider a type approval framework for these new mobility devices and to issue guidelines for Members States on traffic rules for the use of such devices;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that according to a Commission study, alcohol is estimated to be involved in around 25 % of all road fatalities, while drugs are involved in 15 % of road fatalities5; notes that the EU recommendation on permitted blood alcohol content dates from 2001; calls the Commission to update its recommendations and include a zero- tolerance drink-driving limit in its recommendationstherein, and to introduce an EU recommendation for zero tolerance regarding illicit psychoactive drugs and standards on roadside drug-driving enforcement; calls on the Commission to also include in the revised recommendations guidance on the fitting of alcohol interlock devices, with a special focus on repeat offenders, high- level first- time offenders and all professional drivers; _________________ 5Commission study of 18 February 2014 on the prevention of drink-driving by the use of alcohol interlock devices.
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Reminds the Member States that, in accordance with the road infrastructure safety management (RISM) directive, in order to guarantee a transparent, immediate and direct contribution to safety by citizens, Member States must 'establish a national system for the purpose of voluntary reporting, accessible online to all road users, to facilitate the collection of details of occurrences transmitted by road users and vehicles, and of any other safety-related information which is perceived by the reporter as an actual or potential hazard to road infrastructure safety’;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the expansion of the home delivery sector and specifically the use of vans, powered two-wheelers, scooters and bicycles; calls on the Commission to consider introducing a requirement for van drivers to undergo professional driver training and proposing a regulation on working hours and rest periods for van driversof vans and all other so-called micro-mobility vehicles to undergo prior professional training in road safety; calls on the Commission to assess the introduction of a recommendation on the safety of delivery personnel, including requirements for employers and companies to ensure the provision and use of safety equipment and safe vehicles;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the EU to pave the way for fruitful and practical training, awareness-raising and education activities relating to the highway code in schools, associations, foundations and companies specialising in road safety;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Notes that there has been a sharp increase in ordinary and electric micro- mobility, which, however, is not adequately regulated at the national level;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Hopes that the use of connected and automated vehicles will yield good results in terms of safety;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Calls for greater attention to be paid to users with special mobility needs by providing them with sufficient safety standards and protection on both roads and pavements;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Is of the view that in order to properly implement the next steps in the EU road safety policy under the overarching Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, some new capacities are needed in the field of road safety, in particular with respect to the coordination, monitoring and evaluation functions and technical support for the overall strategy; calls on the Commission in this regard to explore options to further support safe road transport under an existing agency or another bodyto encourage greater cooperation between road agencies or authorities in the individual Member States by setting up public, common and compatible platforms for exchanging data, performance, updates and warnings, in order to further support safe road transport;