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DRAFT RESOLUTION NO. 500 /X/4ª

" It Recommends the Government to undertake changes to the Code of

Road, reinforcing rights of Cyclists and Pedestrians "

Exhibition of Motives

Considering the content of the Draft Law No 638 /X of the BE which states the

rights of cyclists and pedestrians in the Road Code , and of the Draft Law n.

581 /X of the PEV amending the standards for speedless motor of the Code

from the Road ;

Considering the wide and fruitful debate, generated by both the

Diplomas, at the headquarters of Subcommittee on Road Safety;

Considering still the various contributions, suggestions and recommendations

collected during the process of hearings held over the course of the discussion

mp of these two diplomas and resulting from the various views

expressed by representatives of the associative movement of the sector, forces

police officers, insurers and government bodies;

Considering also the reflections raised to the Party's Deputies

Socialist, both by the content of the diplomas, and the result of the

hearings, specifically:

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i. Use of protective helmet;

ii. Use of reflective equipment;

iii. Certificates of registration;

iv. Basic training for cyclists;

v. Circulation of bicycles on the rides;

vi. Movement of cyclists on par in the carriageway;

Considering the fact that it has been approved, by Resolution of the

Council of Ministers of May 14, 2009, the National Strategy of

Road Safety (ENSR) 2008-2015, the main purpose of which is

decreasing the sinister in the road environment;

Considering that ENSR 2008-2015 sets objectives

strategic, operational objectives and key actions, identifies the groups

of risk of highway users and fixed, as a target for 2015, the reduction

up to 32% of the number of fatalities among the users of vehicles of

two wheels and pedestrians;

Considering even that ENSR 2008-2015 establishes, in Objective

Operational 11-Improvement of the road environment in an urban environment-six

specific key actions aimed at ensuring safety conditions for

the movement of pedestrians and cyclists, further defining the responsible entity

by its implementation, as well as the respective deadline for implementation;

Considering, lastly, that the development and implementation of the

measures and actions enshrined in ENSR 2008-2015 imply,

mandatorily, a review of the current Road Code;

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In these terms, the Assembly of the Republic resolves, on the terms

applicable constitutional and regimental, recommend to the Government

that:

1. At the head of revision of the Road Code, provided for in the Strategy

National Road Safety, be reinforced rules that

guarantee more safety conditions for the movement of cyclists

and pedestrians in the road environment;

2. These changes are made to the Road Code with the

celerity that matter deserves;

Assembly of the Republic, May 27, 2009

The Deputies,