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On Wednesday, MEPs reinforced EU member states cooperation in the cross-border investigation of traffic offences to help prevent reckless driving while abroad.

On Tuesday, Parliament and Council negotiators reached an informal deal strengthening EU member state cooperation in the cross-border investigation of traffic offences.

Parliament and Council negotiators reached an informal deal to extend an existing ban on discharge of oil spills by ships to include sewage and garbage.

MEPs say zero-emission trucks and buses could be longer and heavier to reduce the number of trips they make and to help the climate transition.

Serious traffic offences, such as excessive speeding or drink driving, should lead to EU-wide driving disqualifications, said MEPs on Tuesday.

Ministers are holding a series of meetings in parliamentary committees to present the priorities of the Belgian Presidency of the Council.

Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on updated guidelines for the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) to boost the implementation of major projects by 2030.

The Transport Committee backed new EU driving licence rules to improve road safety and embrace the digital transition, including updated validity limits and mandatory health checks.

EP rapporteur Karima Delli (Greens, FR) will brief journalists on the review of the EU’s driving licence rules following a vote in the Transport and Tourism Committee on Thursday.

To make Europe’s roads safer Transport MEPs want driving disqualification decisions to apply in all EU member states and for more offences to trigger cross-border investigation.