ETSC has condemned the outcome of the December EU Transport Council, describing the Member States’ position on two key road safety files as a dangerous rollback of safety standards that will endanger…
  • JensSpahnpasta@feddit.orgEnglish
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    2 days ago

    We have a problem with heavy truck traffic destroying roads and bridges. It’s really strange that the EU is now pushing for even heavier trucks. That’s not great for our infrastructure

  • Humanius@lemmy.worldEnglish
    14·
    2 days ago

    While this is all quite concerning, it’s worth noting that no policy has passed yet and they are still in the negotiation phase.

    EU Transport Ministers have stripped back the European Commission’s proposals to modernise periodic technical inspections (PTI) for vehicles and, at the same time, paved the way for the unchecked proliferation of longer and heavier vehicles (LHVs) across the continent.

    However the final shape of the proposals is subject to negotiations with the European Parliament and Commission.