MEPs want to introduce more mandatory road safety aspects in the next update of the Roadworthiness Package (see EUROPE 10880/9).
While the resolution on these aspects of the Roadworthiness Package, adopted by 654 votes to 30 with 9 abstentions, on Tuesday 27 April, recognises that the implementation of EU rules since 2018 has improved the quality of periodic roadworthiness tests, thereby contributing to road safety, there are still some areas where MEPs would like to see more progress.
They are concerned about the decrease in the number of roadworthiness tests for commercial vehicles and the reduction in national budgets for road safety enforcement and call on EU countries to step up their efforts to reach the target of 5% minimum checks on vehicles registered in their territory, in line with the commitments made in 2018. The adopted text also calls for controls to be carried out on two- and three-wheel vehicles.
In addition, the MEPs regret that EU rules do not require mandatory cargo securing inspections and expect the Commission to set minimum requirements in this area.
Finally, MEPs want to facilitate the exchange of data between countries on roadworthiness tests and odometer readings, believing that EU citizens should be better protected against fraud.
In 2019, almost 22,800 people were killed on the roads and some 135,000 were seriously injured, a 23% decrease since 2010, but far from the original target of halving these numbers between 2010 and 2020.
The text adopted in full: https://bit.ly/3dTEYQF (Original version in French by Thomas Mangin)