Press Release: Road safety: Tougher vehicle testing rules to save lives

Vehicle checks are fundamental to road safety. More than 5 people die on Europe's roads every day in accidents linked to technical failure. The European Commission adopted new rules in July 2012 to toughen up the testing regime and widen its scope.

Technical defects contribute heavily to accidents. They are responsible for 6% of all car accidents, translating into 2,000 fatalities and many more injuries yearly. 8% of all motorcycle accidents are linked to technical defects.

European Commission: Memo/12/555: Road Safety: The Roadworthiness Package – Tougher vehicle checks to save lives http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/12/555&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

http://www.euractiv.com/transport/eu-toughen-vehicle-testing-rules-news-513908 http://www.euractiv.com/transport/eu-toughen-vehicle-testing-rules-news-513908

European Commission: Transport: Road Safety http://ec.europa.eu/transport/road_safety/index_en

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