Automobile Clubs cautious over European Highway Code

Publication date: 17 May 2004

On 17th May 2004 the AIT-FIA European Bureau and a number of Automobile Clubs attended a hearing of the Economic and Social Committee (EESC) on a pan-European Highway Code and Vehicle Register. The EESC had organised this meeting in order receive feedback on its draft own-initiative Opinion to encourage the European Commission to draft legislation on the harmonisation of driving rules in the European Union.

The AIT-FIA reject the idea of a European vehicle register, but generally support a basic harmonisation of driving rules that would focus on providing quantifiable road safety benefits. Nevertheless, the AIT-FIA also believes that a compolete harmonisation of EU traffic laws is neither possible nor desirable.

eesc_hearing_170504.pdf (33 KB)

For more information:
- Hearing on Harmonisation of Driving Rules in Europe (27 April 2004)