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a lot of money. This system could also<br />
speed up and simplify the work of<br />
examiners, thus speeding up the current<br />
times waiting for exams.<br />
The Portuguese model in this sense is<br />
already bearing positive results.<br />
3) In Europe, around eighty per cent of<br />
drivers obtained their driving license at<br />
least 20 years ago. Do you think that<br />
there should be a form of periodic<br />
updating of drivers, in the form of<br />
lifelong learning?<br />
Many of the current drivers have no<br />
idea how ADAS works in vehicles. The<br />
Highway Code always changes, and a lot<br />
of rules are forgotten. The skills of the<br />
driver suffer over the years, and<br />
technology changes rapidly, therefore we<br />
can see that today’s drivers need<br />
refresher training and to be taught how<br />
to properly use the technology available<br />
(ADAS) in their cars.<br />
They do not know how to programme<br />
cruise control properly; they fear lane<br />
control systems and autonomous<br />
emergency braking. As well as failing to<br />
understand fuel consumption issues with<br />
the new engines, they don’t understand<br />
‘‘<br />
Many drivers have no idea how<br />
ADAS works... they do not<br />
know how to programme cruise<br />
control, they fear lane control and<br />
autonomous braking...<br />
‘‘<br />
hybrid and electric vehicles, or the<br />
intricacies of recharging systems and<br />
how to drive responsibly in a ‘silent’<br />
vehicle”.<br />
We must not forget the awareness of<br />
drivers: many of them over the years<br />
adopt an unsafe driving style. Before they<br />
have a crash or commit a violation,<br />
training should be given to all drivers<br />
after they have obtained a driving<br />
licence. A lifelong learning process is<br />
needed, and it would improve road<br />
safety.<br />
4) E-scooters are literally invading our<br />
cities. We are all in favour of more<br />
sustainable mobility, but perhaps we<br />
need very precise regulations for these<br />
‘vehicles’. Apart from the lanes reserved<br />
for them, do you think that vehicle<br />
registration, compulsory insurance and<br />
adequate training for their drivers is<br />
necessary?<br />
It is true that cities are redesigning<br />
their mobility systems. City managers<br />
everywhere are trying to reduce or<br />
eliminate private traffic from town<br />
centres.<br />
The e-scooter is a vehicle that<br />
circulates on the streets, for this reason a<br />
standards regulation is needed. It is easy<br />
to lose control of these vehicles. The<br />
need for protection for their users is real:<br />
the use of a helmet should be considered<br />
essential. These vehicles interact with<br />
pedestrians, cyclists and other motor<br />
vehicles (buses, cars, vans, etc) so they<br />
can cause damage. We believe that<br />
insurance should be mandatory, if not for<br />
the vehicle, at least for the rider who can<br />
put all other road users at risk.<br />
It is a new mobility, we need to<br />
regulate it and make it safe, healthy and<br />
sustainable; training should be given to<br />
minimise risks.<br />
Currently there are many accidents<br />
with injuries and even fatalities.<br />
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