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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10334

12 March 2011
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 29
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/transport
Reviewing lorry safety standards

Brussels, 11/03/2011 (Agence Europe) - Expressing their concern at the high number of accidents involving lorries, MEPs have called on the Commission to review and toughen European legislation on the technical standards applied to heavy goods vehicles. In a declaration adopted on Thursday 10 March, the European Parliament (EP) said that the number of road deaths could be reduced by fitting technical devices to extend the field of view of lorry drivers. It calls for the directive in this area...

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