This Memorandum briefly outlines ETSC’s priorities for the Polish Presidency of the EU and presents ETSC’s recommendations on key EU policy dossiers. ETSC hopes that road safety will be one of the priorities under land transport during the Polish Presidency of the EU, and Prime Minister Mr. Donald Tusk and Minister of Infrastructure Mr. Cezary Grabarczyk will a take personal interest and show their leadership in delivering road safety in Poland and in the EU. Key issues include improving road safety management and coordination, improving infrastructure and vehicle safety, tackling inappropriate speed, drinking and driving, non-wearing of safety belts and aggressive driving. In the case of Poland it is fundamental to step up action to improve the safety of unprotected road users. During the Polish Presidency a number of issues presented by the European Commission in the “Road Safety Policy Orientations 2011-2020” and the recently adopted Transport White Paper should feature as a road safety priority. These include the revision of the TEN-T guidelines and Tachograph legislation. (Author/publisher)
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