Brussels, 05/04/2011 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament transport committee is expected, on Monday 11 April, to begin second reading examination of the draft report on the proposal for a directive on cross-border penalties for road offences (see EUROPE 9626). The proposal aims to facilitate application of fines for a number of road offences by drivers in an EU state other than the drivers' state of residence.
To prevent further weakening of the fragile compromise reached within the...