MEP and Rapporteur, Jörg Leichtfried, today proposed changes to an EU lorry law that would ensure that all lorries, including city trucks, become safer, saving the lives of hundreds of cyclists, pedestrians and car drivers in Europe’s cities. Members of the European Parliament’s transport committee debated Leichtfried’s plans to fix the Commission's incomplete proposal that would make EU lorries safer, cleaner and cheaper to run.
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Commenting on the report, Transport & Environment (T&E) policy officer, William Todts, said: “Leichtfried’s report is a hopeful sign that the European Parliament takes safety to heart. Redesigned lorry cabs will save hundreds of lives, especially in cities, and we simply can’t count on lorry makers to make these changes voluntarily.”
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