Brussels, 05/02/2001 (Agence Europe) - In Brussels on Tuesday, the European Commission is organising a hearing on "Pedestrian Protection". This public debate comes within the framework of negotiations between the European Commission and the automobile industry, for the adoption of standards that would render car bonnets less dangerous for pedestrians in case of accident.
Last December, the Commission had given the automobile industry six months to reach a "negotiated agreement", otherwise...