| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: Press and Communication Service |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/04/193 (11.2.04) |
| Publication Date | 11/02/2004 |
| Content Type | News |
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The Commission welcomes the adoption by the European Parliament and Council of a new directive on rear view mirrors and supplementary indirect vision systems for motor vehicles. This directive will improve road user safety by upgrading the performance of rear view mirrors and accelerating the introduction of new technologies that increase the field of indirect vision for drivers of passenger cars, buses and lorries. As many severe road accidents at crossings, junctions or roundabouts are caused by vehicle drivers who are unaware that other road users are very close to, or beside, their vehicles, the measures are designed to reduce blind spots in the immediate area around vehicles. The first effects of these new rules should start to be seen on new models from 2005 onwards with a gradual phasing in of obligations up to the end of the decade. |
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| Subject Categories | Business and Industry, Mobility and Transport |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
