Brussels, 29/03/2012 (Agence Europe) - European Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas, disappointed by the slow-down in cutting road deaths revealed by the figures for 2011, has announced more police checks and compulsory roadworthiness tests for motorbikes. Despite the prevailing climate of crisis, he will not hear of any budget cuts on road safety and has asked member states for their national road safety action plans.
It was with disappointment that the commissioner learned that the rate of...