ROAD SAFETY: VISIBILITY FROM LARGE VEHICLES
(13869/06)
Letter from the Chairman to Stephen Ladyman
MP, Minister of State for Transport, Department for Transport
Sub-Committee B considered this document and
your Explanatory Memorandum, at is meeting on 4 December.
We share your view that the matter of visibility
from large vehicles is a serious matter, and the objective of
the proposal in reducing accidents is clearly worthy and should
be wholeheartedly supported.
We do however note and share your concerns over
the potential cost burden to industry, particularly in light of
the discrepancy between the Government and the Commission over
the estimated cost-benefit ratio. We would be grateful to you
if you sent us the results of your stakeholder consultation as
soon as they are available.
We also note your objection to the requirements
in the Directive mandating how a Member State deploys its road
safety publicity budget. Do you therefore believe this proposal
to be consistent with the principle of subsidiarity?
We would be grateful to you for any updates
on negotiations in the Council Working Group on this Directive
and will maintain scrutiny at this stage.
6 December 2006
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