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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8404

21 February 2003
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/industry/consumers
Commission proposes reinforcing protection of pedestrians and cyclists from collisions with cars

Brussels, 19/02/2003 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday on the initiative of the Commissioner for Industry, Erkki Liikanen, the Commission presented a draft directive for the front of cars (the bumpers and boot) in an effort to increase protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users who could suffer collisions with vehicles. The text defines the strictest requirements that car manufacturers will have to meet from the moment a product is designed in order to reduce the seriousness of...

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