Road safety: priorities, progress report and ranking of actions

The resolution, drafted by Mrs Ewa HEDKVIST PETERSEN (PES, Sw), was adopted by 313 votes to 135 with 51 abstentions. (Please refer to the previous text for recommendations tabled by the committee and subsequently adopted by the House). In addition, current legislation on driving time and rest periods was felt to be insufficient to guarantee that drivers worked reasonable hours. Finally there is a call for the monitoring and application of the law to be improved and harmonised across the EU. �