Considering that structural, technical and organisational road safety measures should be taken to prevent incidents in tunnels and keep their impact to a minimum, the ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵadvocates measures to be applied to all concerned, i.e. road users, emergency services, infrastructure and vehicles. They should include improvement of road users¡¯ understanding of tunnel safety, construction of twin-tube tunnels or setting up emergency plans.
·¬ÇÑÊÓƵPosition on the proposal for an EU directive on minimum safety requirements for tunnels in the trans-European road network, (2003)
Considering that structural, technical and organisational road safety measures should be taken to prevent incidents in tunnels and keep their impact to a minimum, the ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵadvocates measures to be applied to all concerned, i.e. road users, emergency services, infrastructure and vehicles. They should include improvement of road users¡¯ understanding of tunnel safety, construction of twin-tube tunnels or setting up emergency plans.
Published on: 25/04/2003 - 16:56
Author: IRU
Type of document: Policy documents
Category: Decarbonisation, Knowledge, Road safety, Services
Region: Europe
Size: 5 pages
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