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@Nick-Nack
Dear ,
Thank you for your email.
Road safety is an extremely important issue, and I am pleased to inform you that I have signed Written Declaration 0081/2010 on heavy goods vehicle collisions. I am also bringing the declaration to the attention of my Green colleagues in the European Parliament.
Blind spots around heavy goods vehicles is a particularly important issue, with cyclists and pedestrians being extremely vulnerable. This is reflected in the tragic road deaths and injuries we continue to see in London.
Keith Taylor, Green MEP for South-East England, is responsible for road safety on the European Parliament's Transport and Tourism Committee for the Greens. He has also signed the declaration and is committed to improving road safety by a number of means. In the UK, Greens continue to press for much greater roll-out of 20mph speed limits - something which Keith and I have both called for.
Technology is clearly an major part of the solution. However, I believe that better driving is also necessary.
Thank you again for raising this important issue. I hope that you receive a positive response from your other MEPs.
Yours sincerely,
Jean Lambert MEP
Green Party Member of the European Parliament for London