Official: Hungarian EU Presidency prioritises road safety and economic strengthening

Strengthening the European economy is the most important target of the Hungarian presidency of the Council of the European Union, and improving transport and road safety are key elements of this, an official of the ministry of construction and transport said on Thursday.

Bálint Nagy, the state secretary in charge of transport, said after a council meeting of ministers of transport that they had agreed on the council’s negotiating positions on key pieces of legislation for road safety and for reducing fatal accidents, injuries and material damage.

A statement by the Council of the European Union cited Nagy saying that it was a key piece of legislation for road safety in Europe. “By ending the relative impunity of non-resident serious traffic offenders, the new law – once adopted – will improve safety on European roads,” he said. “Drivers who had their driving licence withdrawn in one member state for serious breaches to road traffic rules, will be taken off the roads across the EU,” he added.

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