1 Amendments of Zigmantas BALČYTIS related to 2008/0062(COD)
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Improving road safety is a prime objective of the Union’s transport policy. The Union is pursuing a policy to improve road safety with the objective of reducing fatalities, injuries and material damage. An important element of that policy is the consistent enforcement of sanctions for road traffic offences committed in the Union which considerably jeopardise road safety.