3 Amendments of Esther DE LANGE related to 2018/2089(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas human error is estimated to play a decisive role in the majority of road accidents, and hence driverless vehicles are expected to improve road safety; whereas driverless vehicles could bring mobility to those who are unable to drive, encourage car-sharing schemes and optimise the use of infrastructure by relieving traffic congestion, and thereby contribute to meeting climate targets; whereas autonomous transport covers all forms of piloted, automated and autonomous means of road, rail, air, sea and inland way transport
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Commission expects the new market for automated and connected vehicles to grow exponentially, with revenues estimated to exceed EUR 620 billion by 2025 for the EU automotive industry and EUR 180 billion for the EU electronics sector; whereas emphasis must be placed on autonomous mobility, given that fully autonomous vehicles will be bring noticeable road safety benefits and be able to operate without connected functionalities. However, network functionalities (such as 5G networks and wifi) might be needed to provide additional services
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission, in view of the global nature of the automotive industry, to urgently accelerate negotiations at UN level and to present future regulatory changes in line with UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) outcomes, in particular Working Party 29; calls on the Commission to devote particular focus to common standards on vehicle safety, type approval and cyber security, and to amendments to the 1968 Vienna Convention permitting driverless vehicles;