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July 2009 Europe to restart stalled cross-border directive The European Commission is to restart the legislative process for the stalled cross-border directive on road safety, according to Commissioner for Transport Antonio Tajani. In a recent written parliamentary answer Mr Tajani said that the Commission is considering a modified proposal for the directive. It will take account of amendments agreed in Parliament and issues raised in Council during December’s debates – these include recommendations from SPARKS Network members. For the full story click here. Bill blogs his way round Europe You can now keep up to date with what is happening in the SPARKS Network through our weekly online blog at www.sparksnet.org/blog.asp Written by network manager Bill Blakemore, it is a getting-on-down look at the issues local authorities face enforcing traffic laws on their roads. So far Bill’s journeys have taken him from Exeter to Malta by way of Paris, Newcastle, Southport, Ipswich and Birmingham. Do read Bill’s blog, share your comments and bookmark the page using the RSS feed icon - you will then be alerted each time Bill uploads a new blog. New surveys update impact of FRVs on UK roads In conjunction with the British Parking Association, SPARKS Network is running a survey in the East, North West, North East and South West regions of England. Each survey asks how foreign registered vehicles (FRVs) impact the local authority, as an input to SPARKS work on improving the chances of enforcing penalties against FRVs. In particular the survey asks how many parking tickets and other penalties were issued in the year ending March 2009 including those issued to FRVs and the collection success rate. If you are a BPA member in one of these regions and you have not yet completed the survey please do so by clicking on one of the links below. Eastern region These four surveys are open until Friday 17 July 2009 - South West is open unitl 24 July. Additional surveys for other BPA regions will be added during July and August. Highlights of the results will be publicised on the SPARKS Network website in the autumn. Do look out for them on the home page at www.sparksnet.org Tories take interest in FRV issue Conservative MPs have been questioning the government about its track record ensuring foreign registered vehicles adhere to UK traffic laws. In the House of Commons Theresa Villiers and Mark Lancaster have asked a range of questions about the size of the problem and Mark Lancaster has also asked about FRVs re-registering under the six month rule. To see the full text of their questions and the government’s written responses go to View from UK Parliament on the SPARKS Network website and click on the headings Size of the problem and Six month rule and registration. DfT publishes estimates for FRVs on UK roads The Department for Transport has just published statistics on volumes of foreign registered vehicles on British roads, based on observations during a roadside survey in June 2008. These statistics include estimates of the numbers of FRVs by kilometres driven, vehicle type, road type and region. In its report Road Traffic in Great Britain the DfT says that its FRV statistics are cautious estimates and not national statistics. Foreign registered vehicles in Great Britain traffic |
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