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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12743

18 June 2021
SECTORAL POLICIES / Transport
Road safety—Elena Kountoura calls for stricter rules on alcohol and speeding
Brussels, 17/06/2021 (Agence Europe)

On Thursday, 17 June, MEPs on the European Parliament’s ‘Transport’ committee adopted a draft report on the main measures to be taken with regard to road safety (see EUROPE B12690A11).

The text draws up a list of recommendations to achieve the goal of zero deaths on European roads by 2050. Among them, the text—which names speeding as a key factor in 30% of fatal accidents—advocates a 30 km/h speed limit in residential areas and those with a large number of cyclists and...

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