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THE EEC Commission announced plans this month for a series of new measures to improve road safety of heavy commercial vehicles in time for the EEC's Road Safety Year in 1986.
Among the initiatives being prepared in Brussels are: • The in of an addition to the existing braking directive, making antilock systems compulsory for heavy vehicles.
• Sideguards for heavy vehicles: A proposal is to be submitted to transport ministers at the end of 1985.
• Spray suppression for heavy vehicles: A proposal is to be prepared during 1986.
• Transport of dangerous goods: Two new proposals are to be prepared concerning more frequent and more specific inspection of vehicles used for this type of transport, and a harmonised training programme for drivers.
• Driving licences; Proposals. for further harmonisation of conditions for obtaining licences will he presented at the end of this year or early in 1986.
Roadworthiness tests which arc applied already to heavy vehicles will be extended in 1986 to cars in all EEC countries. At present car tests arc compulsory in only five member states.
Brussels is asking for a £600,000 budget to promote Road Safety Year. The aim is to reduce the toll on EEC roads which is currently about 40,000 deaths and more than one million injured per year.
Each EEC country will organise its own publicity but there will be co-ordinated EEC campaigns dealing with child safety, alcohol, safety belts, two-wheelers and speeding.