The voluntary strategy on pedestrian safety design standards for motor vehicles adopted by the European Commission with European, Japanese and South Korean car manufacturers has been undermined by a key European Parliament committee, which has called for EU legislation on the subject.
Although the parliament#;s transport committee has accepted last year#;s draft agreement struck between the Commission and car makers “for now” as it “could be implemented relatively quickly,” it has also said that “this agreement was not the best way in the long run to protect pedestrians.”
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MEPs argued at a recent meeting (Thursday 18 April) that it would be “ineffective” if one of the signatories decided to stay on the sidelines.
The committee agreed a line that “compared with proper EU legislation, a voluntary agreement lacks openness and transparency and is less binding.”
Members instead asked the Commission to draw up legislation laying down a clear timetable on pedestrian safety and detailed monitoring methods.
