EU Council of Ministers in Brussels
25th June 2007, No: 183/2007
The EU Council of Ministers in Brussels today adopted the Directive on the retrofitting of heavy goods vehicles with improved mirrors. The proposal is an initiative of Germany and will in future contribute to serious traffic accidents involving trucks with cyclists, motorcycles and pedestrians to prevent. By retrofitting of mirrors to the dreaded "dead spots" eliminated, and the indirect field of view of truck drivers to be expanded.
This explained the current EU Presidency, Federal Minister of Transport:
"This is a good decision for improving road safety. This brings us to the goal of a unified Europe and refitting trucks for crucial detail. At the latest by April 2009, must within Europe, all in circulation of large trucks 3.5 tonnes to be retrofitted with these mirrors. For newly registered trucks of the mandatory equipment is already at the end of January 2007. Only he who sees what and who is the right of the truck, can avoid serious, often fatal accidents. "
The retrofit requirement applies to all trucks that from 1 January 2000 have been approved.
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